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)
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)
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)
(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)
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)
Video: 'The Doors Live in London Sep 6th 1968 Late Show'
(Saturday, September 7, 1968, 2:30 a.m. BST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at the Roundhouse in London with approximately 2,500 in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1968)
Video: '01. Wanted Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 01 - The Martin Poster'
(Saturday, September 6, 1958, 8:30-9:00 p.m EDT) — Wanted Dead or Alive, an American Western television series about a bounty hunter, debuted tonight on CBS-TV, starring Steve McQueen. Continue reading ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1958)
Video: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, September 6, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight, adding numerous overdubs including Eric Clapton’s guitar solo. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Are Open Part 3' (Sep. 6, 1968, at 6:36)
(Friday, September 6, 1968) — The Doors held a soundcheck today at London’s Roundhouse, where the band would make their European debut tonight with the first of four shows in two nights. Continue reading The Doors hold soundcheck at London’s Roundhouse 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1968)
(Saturday, September 6, 2008) — “Whatever You Like” by T.I. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for seven non-consecutive weeks (Sep. 6/13/20, Oct. 4/11, Nov. 1/8, 2008). Continue reading ‘Whatever You Like’ by T.I. peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 2008)
