Daily Archives: August 29, 2020

The Doors perform at Isle Of Wight Festival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1970)


Video: 'The Doors Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival East Afton Farm, Isle Of Wight, UK Sun. August 30, 1970'

(Sunday, August 30, 1970, 1:00 a.m. BST) — During a break in lead singer Jim Morrison’s obscenity trial in Miami, The Doors performed tonight at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 at East Afton Farm in England. Continue reading The Doors perform at Isle Of Wight Festival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1970)

‘War’ by Edwin Starr peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1970)

(Saturday, August 29, 1970)“War” by Edwin Starr peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 29, Sept. 5/12, 1970). Continue reading ‘War’ by Edwin Starr peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1970)

‘Overture From Tommy (A Rock Opera)’ by The Assembled Multitude peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1970)

(Saturday, August 29, 1970)“Overture From Tommy (A Rock Opera)” by The Assembled Multitude peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Overture From Tommy (A Rock Opera)’ by The Assembled Multitude peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1970)

‘Walk, Don’t Run’ by The Ventures peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1960)

(Monday, August 29, 1960)“Walk, Don’t Run” by The Ventures peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Walk, Don’t Run’ by The Ventures peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1960)