(Saturday, February 19, 1977) — “Blinded by the Light” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blinded by the Light’ by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1977)
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‘Enjoy Yourself’ by The Jacksons peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1977)
(Saturday, February 19, 1977) — “Enjoy Yourself” by The Jacksons peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Lost Without Your Love’ by Bread peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1977)
(Saturday, February 19, 1977) — “Lost Without Your Love” by Bread peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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The Doors make probable first television appearance 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Feb 18 1967)
(Saturday, February 18, 1967, 5:30 p.m. PST) — The Doors appeared tonight on Boss City, a program on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV hosted by DJ Sam Riddle, most likely performing the band’s first single “Break On Through” in what was probably The Doors’ very first television appearance.
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‘True Love’/’Pure Smokey’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1977)
Video: 'George Harrison - True Love'
(Friday, February 18, 1977) — The single “True Love”/“Pure Smokey” by ex-Beatle George Harrison was released today (in the UK only) as the third single from his album Thirty Three & 1/3. Continue reading ‘True Love’/’Pure Smokey’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1977)
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Space Shuttle prototype tested over California desert 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1977)
Video: 'Space Shuttle Enterprise Flight Test'
(Friday, February 18, 1977, 8:30 a.m. PST) — The space shuttle prototype Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its debut “flight” today over the Mojave Desert near Edwards Air Force Base in California. Continue reading Space Shuttle prototype tested over California desert 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1977)
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‘Kind of a Drag’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1967)
(Saturday, February 18, 1967) — “Kind of a Drag” by The Buckinghams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 18/25, 1967).
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‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ by Tom Jones peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1967)
(Saturday, February 18, 1967) — “Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)
Video: 'Hey, Hey It's The Monkees'
(Monday February 17, 1997, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees, a one-hour comedy special televised featuring what would turn out to be the last appearance of all four of the original Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork), premiered tonight on the ABC Network. Continue reading The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)
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The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Takes 1 And 2] (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'
(Friday, February 17, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording the first seven takes of the song, which was based on a poster advertising Pablo Fanques’ Fair Lennon had purchased at an antique shop. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
