Daily Archives: August 4, 2019

‘Gold’ by John Stewart peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

(Saturday, August 4, 1979)“Gold” by John Stewart (with Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac on backing vocals) peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Gold’ by John Stewart peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

‘People of the South Wind’ by Kansas peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

(Saturday, August 4, 1979)“People of the South Wind” by Kansas peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘People of the South Wind’ by Kansas peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

‘One Way or Another’ by Blondie peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

(Saturday, August 4, 1979)“One Way or Another” by Blondie peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘One Way or Another’ by Blondie peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1979)

The Beatles complete early version of ‘Because’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1969)


Video: 'Because (Anthology 3 Version)'

(Monday, August 4, 1969, 2:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles today completed an early version of John Lennon’s “Because,” adding the song’s distinctive vocal harmonies at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete early version of ‘Because’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1969)