(Saturday, August 11, 1979) — “The Main Event/Fight” by Barbra Streisand peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘The Main Event/Fight’ by Barbra Streisand peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1979)
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‘When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman’ by Dr. Hook peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1979)
(Saturday, August 11, 1979) — “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” by Dr. Hook peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman’ by Dr. Hook peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1979)
The Beatles complete ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1969)
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(Monday, August 11, 1969, 2:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles completed recording John Lennon’s “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” with Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison taping the repeated “she’s so heavy” vocals, and McCartney’s “Oh! Darling,” with new backing vocals by Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, today at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1969)