Daily Archives: August 27, 2017

The Monkees perform in Spokane, Washington 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1967)


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(Sunday, August 27, 1967; evening PDT)The Monkees performed tonight at The Coliseum in Spokane, Washington, on the final stop of the band’s summer 1967 tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Spokane, Washington 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1967)

‘Just a Song Before I Go’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1977)

(Saturday, August 27, 1977)“Just a Song Before I Go” by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Just a Song Before I Go’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1977)

The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, 32, found dead 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1967)


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(Sunday, August 27, 1967, 3:00 p.m. BST)Brian Epstein, the man who guided The Beatles to international fame as their manager, was found dead today of an accidental overdose of Carbitral, a form of barbiturate or sleeping pill, in his locked bedroom at his home in Chapel Street, London. Continue reading The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, 32, found dead 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1967)