Video: 'Ringo Starr: With A Little Help From My Friends'
(Wednesday, July 23, 2008) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, USA. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Saratoga, CA 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 2008)
Video: 'Part 1 of "50 years later: How race and rebellion sparked the Glenville shootout"'
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 8:25 p.m. EDT; during the civil rights movement) — The Glenville shootout, a four-hour gun battle between the Cleveland Police Department and the Black Nationalists of New Libya, a Black Power group, began tonight in the Glenview section of the city Continue reading Glenville shootout begins in Cleveland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
Video: 'Spin It On'
(Sunday, July 23, 1978) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings recorded “Spin It On” today at Spirit of Ranachan Studios on the McCartneys’ Campbeltown farm in Scotland for release in June 1979 on the band’s next studio album Back To The Egg. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings records ‘Spin It On’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1978)
Video: 'Ringo Starr One Way Love Affair/She's So In Love'
(Sunday, July 23, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr concluded two days of recording sessions today at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, tracking Russ Ballard’s “One Way Love Affair” and “As Far As We Can Go.” with only the latter released as a bonus track on the Old Wave CD re-issue in 1994. Continue reading Ringo Starr records two tracks in Copenhagen 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1978)
Video: 'The Beatles - Primal Colours 1968 (Full Album)' (July 23, 1968, at 21:04, RM5)
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles finished recording John Lennon’s “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding two lead vocals by Lennon, along with background shouting, handclaps, an additional snare drum and a second bass guitar part. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
(Saturday, July 23, 1988) — “Hold On to the Nights” by Richard Marx peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hold On to the Nights’ by Richard Marx peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1988)
(Saturday, July 23, 1988) — “New Sensation” by INXS peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘New Sensation’ by INXS peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1988)
(Saturday, July 23, 1988) — “Paradise” by Sade peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Paradise’ by Sade peaks at #16 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1988)
