Daily Archives: December 8, 2020

Former Beatle John Lennon fatally shot by a deranged fan in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1980)

Video: 'JOHN LENNON DEAD COSELL & NIGHTLINE REPORTS 12-8-1980'

(Monday, December 8, 1980, approximately 10:50 p.m. EST; during the Murder of John Lennon) — English musician John Lennon, formerly of The Beatles, was fatally shot by a deranged fan tonight while entering the archway of The Dakota, his residence on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in New York City. Continue reading Former Beatle John Lennon fatally shot by a deranged fan in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1980) →

Video: 'An American Prayer' (23 videos)

(Tuesday, December 8, 1970, studio booked for beginning at 3:30 p.m. PST) — Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors rock band, celebrated his 27th (and what would turn out to be his final) birthday tonight at Village Recorder Studio C in Los Angeles, reciting his own poetry. Continue reading Jim Morrison celebrates 27th birthday by formally recording his poetry 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1970) →

Video: 'JOHN LENNON - Dernière interview avant son meurtre - 8 Décembre 1980'

(Monday, December 8, 1980, for a few hours this afternoon, ending at around 5:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, sat down with Dave Sholin, Laurie Kaye and Ron Hummel of San Francisco’s RKO Radio (plus Bert Keane of Warner Bros.) this afternoon at Ono’s Studio One office at the Dakota apartment building in New York City for another lengthy interview to promote their new studio album Double Fantasy. Continue reading John Lennon talks to RKO Radio in what becomes his final interview 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1980) →

Video: 'John Lennon Rolling Stone Full Interview (1970) by Jann Wenner'

(Tuesday, December 8, 1970) — Former Beatle John Lennon sat for four hours today in New York City for a remarkably candid interview by Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine to promote his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, which would be released Dec. 11, 1970.
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