Monthly Archives: December 2019

‘Rock and a Hard Place’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, December 23, 1989) — “Rock and a Hard Place” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock and a Hard Place’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1989) →

Lennon, Ono meet Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 23, 1969, at 22:47-22:51/41:07-43:24)

(Monday, December 23, 1969, approximately 10:55 a.m.-noon EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, met with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau this morning in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono meet Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1969) →

‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, December 22, 1979) — “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 22/29, 1979, Jan. 12, 1980). Continue reading ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1979) →

Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for Montreal, Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 22, 1969, at 23:41-23:54/39:57-40:06)

(Monday, December 22, 1969, 9:10 a.m. EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, departed Toronto’s Union Station today for a press conference at the Château Champlain hotel in Montreal to promote their peace campaign and a meeting (on the following day) with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for Montreal, Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1969) →

Diana Ross makes final TV appearance as a Supreme on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Diana Ross & The Supremes - Final TV Appearance (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969)'

(Sunday, December 21, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Supremes made their last TV appearance together with Diana Ross tonight on the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, singing a medley of their hits and their current smash hit, “Someday We’ll Be Together.” Continue reading Diana Ross makes final TV appearance as a Supreme on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1969) →

Lennon, Ono interviewed live for ‘CBC Weekend’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John Lennon and Yoko Ono At CBC Weekend Intro // 20 December 1969'

(Saturday, December 20, 1969, 10:15-11:15 p.m. EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed live tonight at the CBC Studio in Toronto for CBC-TV’s news and current affairs show CBC Weekend. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed live for ‘CBC Weekend’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 20, 1969) — “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by Peter, Paul and Mary peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘Down on the Corner’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 20, 1969) — “Down on the Corner” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Down on the Corner’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →