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.
Continue reading John Lennon interviewed for Rolling Stone magazine 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1970)
(Saturday, December 8, 1990) — “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” by Stevie B peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 8/15/22/29, 1990). Continue reading ‘Because I Love You (The Postman Song)’ by Stevie B peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1990)
Video: 'John Lennon's Last interview - December 6th 1980' (Note: this was actually Lennon's second-to-last interview, not his "final interview" as indicated on the video's thumbnail image)
(Saturday, December 6, 1980, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. EST and lasted more than three hours) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, sat down with BBC Radio One disc jockey Andy Peebles tonight at The Hit Factory recording studio in New York City for another lengthy interview to promote their new studio album Double Fantasy, which had debuted at #25 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed by BBC Radio One DJ Andy Peebles 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1980)
(Saturday, December 6, 1980) — “More Than I Can Say” by Leo Sayer peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks. Continue reading ‘More Than I Can Say’ by Leo Sayer peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1980)
(Saturday, December 6, 1980) — “Master Blaster (Jammin’)” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Master Blaster (Jammin’)’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1980)
Video: 'John Lennon - Double Fantasy' (first 14 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, December 6, 1980) — Double Fantasy, the fifth album by former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, debuted at #25 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Continue reading ‘Double Fantasy’ album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono debuts at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1980)
Video: 'Gimme Shelter' trailer
(Sunday, December 6, 1970, scheduled to open at 12 noon EST) — Gimme Shelter, a British-American documentary film chronicling the last weeks of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert, opened today at the Plaza Theater at 42 E. 58th Street in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones’ documentary ‘Gimme Shelter’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1970)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1820'
(Wednesday, December 6, 1820, during the United States presidential election, 1820) — James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican from Virginia, was re-elected as the fifth President of the United States today without a major opponent. Continue reading U.S. President Monroe re-elected without major opposition 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1820)
