Video: 'Heart on My Sleeve'
(Monday, July 3, 1978) — The single “Heart On My Sleeve”/”Who Needs A Heart” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S., the second American single from his (seventh solo) album Bad Boy. Continue reading ‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)
(Saturday, July 3, 1948) — “Woody Wood-Pecker” by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (with Harry Babbitt’s laugh interrupting vocalist Gloria Wood) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (July 3/10/17/24/31, Aug. 7, 1948). Continue reading ‘Woody Wood-Pecker’ by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1948)
Video: 'July 3-5, 1988 Iran Air Flight 655 Shootdown News Coverage (Part 1)'
(Sunday, July 3, 1988; 10:54 a.m. Iran Standard Time) — The USS Vincennes, while seeking to protect itself from what was thought to be a hostile F-14 jet fighter, today shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a scheduled civilian passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai. Continue reading U.S. downs Iranian airliner mistaken for jet fighter 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1988)
Video: 'Ringo Starr- What Goes On'
(Wednesday, July 2, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — 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 Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Clearwater 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 2008)
(Saturday, July 2, 1988) — “Dirty Diana” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Dirty Diana’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1988)
(Saturday, July 2, 1988) — “The Valley Road” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Valley Road’ by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1988)
Video: 'The Art Exhibition You Are Here Monday 1 July 1968.'
(Monday, July 1, 1968; during recording sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his new girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, opened their first joint art exhibition, officially titled You Are Here (To Yoko from John Lennon, With Love) today at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London. Continue reading John Lennon and Yoko Ono open art exhibition 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1968)
