Daily Archives: September 7, 2018

The Doors perform in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1968)


Video: '01 When The Music's Over [Video] - The Doors (Live 1968)'

(Sunday, September 8, 1968, 2:30 a.m. BST scheduled start time)The Doors performed tonight at the Roundhouse in London with approximately 2,500 in attendance, the band’s fourth of four shows at the venue in two days. Continue reading The Doors perform in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1968)

The Doors perform in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)


Video: 'The Doors full concert live in London, 1968'

(Saturday, September 7, 1968, 7:30 p.m. BST scheduled start time)The Doors performed tonight at the Roundhouse in London with approximately 2,500 in attendance, the band’s third of four shows at the venue in two days. Continue reading The Doors perform in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)

‘Waiting for the Sun’ LP by The Doors peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)


Video: 'The Doors - Waiting for the Sun (Full Album)' (11 videos)

(Saturday, September 7, 1968)Waiting for the Sun, the third studio album by the American rock band The Doors, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 7/14/21, 1968). Continue reading ‘Waiting for the Sun’ LP by The Doors peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)

‘Lady Madonna’ by Fats Domino peaks at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)

(Saturday, September 7, 1968)“Lady Madonna” by Fats Domino (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaks at #100 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Lady Madonna’ by Fats Domino peaks at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)

Rock drummer Keith Moon pronounced dead 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1978)


Video: 'Keith Moon - Final 24 (Documentary)'

(Thursday, September 7, 1978, pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m. BST)Keith Moon, the wild, raucous drummer of The Who rock group, was found dead today by his girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax hours after attending a party thrown by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney at Peppermint Park in Covent Garden. Continue reading Rock drummer Keith Moon pronounced dead 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1978)