(Saturday, August 12, 1939) — “Moon Love” by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (Ray Eberle, vocal) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for four consecutive weeks (Aug. 12/19/26, Sep. 2, 1939). Continue reading ‘Moon Love’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1939)
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‘The Main Event/Fight’ by Barbra Streisand peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1979)
(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)
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The Beatles complete ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1969)
Video: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'
(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)
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‘A Big Hunk o’ Love’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1959)
(Monday, August 10, 1959) — “A Big Hunk o’ Love” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 10/17, 1959). Continue reading ‘A Big Hunk o’ Love’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1959)
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‘What a Diff’rence a Day Made’ by Dinah Washington peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1959)
(Monday, August 10, 1959) — “What a Diff’rence a Day Made” by Dinah Washington peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘What a Diff’rence a Day Made’ by Dinah Washington peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1959)
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Manson family members murder Leno and Rosemary LaBianca 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1969)
Video: 'Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders (2015)' (LaBianca murders at 5:09)
(Sunday, August 10, 1969, approximately 2:00 a.m. PDT) — Supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, a dress shop co-owner, were murdered in their home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles this morning, some 24 hours after the killing of five people at the home of film star Sharon Tate, on orders of Charles Manson, who had picked the LaBianca home at random. Continue reading Manson family members murder Leno and Rosemary LaBianca 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1969)
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‘What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)’ by Jr. Walker & the All Stars peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
(Saturday, August 9, 1969) — “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)” by Jr. Walker & the All Stars peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)’ by Jr. Walker & the All Stars peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
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‘The Soft Parade’ album by The Doors debuts at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
Video: 'The Doors - The Soft Parade (Full Album)' (9 videos)
(Saturday, August 9, 1969) — The Soft Parade, the fourth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, debuted at #24 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘The Soft Parade’ album by The Doors debuts at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
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Manson Family members murder film star Sharon Tate, four others 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
Video: 'Too Young to Die - Sharon Tate' (Aug. 9, 1969, at 2:11/36:59)
(Saturday, August 9, 1969, approximately 12:30 a.m.-2:00 a.m. PDT) — Movie actress and fashion model Sharon Tate, who was 26 years, eight-and-a half months pregnant and the wife of film director Roman Polanski, and four other people were brutally murdered this morning at Tate’s Los Angeles home. Continue reading Manson Family members murder film star Sharon Tate, four others 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1969)
