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‘Rapture’ by Blondie peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1981)

(Saturday, March 28, 1981) — “Rapture” by Blondie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 1981).
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‘Watching the Wheels’ by John Lennon debuts at #77 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1981)


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(Saturday, March 28, 1981) — “Watching the Wheels,” by former Beatle John Lennon debuted at #77 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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11 killed, 27 injured in Harbor Cay Condominium collapse 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1981)


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(Friday, March 27, 1981, 3:10 p.m. EST) — Eleven workers were killed and 27 injured this afternoon when the Harbor Cay Condominium, a five-story flat plate residential development project in Cocoa Beach, Florida, collapsed as workmen were pouring concrete on the unfinished roof.
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‘Proud Mary’ by Ike & Tina Turner peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)

(Saturday, March 27, 1971) — “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Doesn’t Somebody Want to Be Wanted’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)

(Saturday, March 27, 1971) — “Doesn’t Somebody Want to Be Wanted” by The Partridge Family peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’ by Sammi Smith peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)

(Saturday, March 27, 1971) — “Help Me Make It Through the Night” by Sammi Smith peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘What Is Life’ by George Harrison peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)


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(Saturday, March 27, 1971) — “What Is Life,” the second solo single by former Beatle George Harrison, peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Dedicated to the One I Love’ by The Shirelles peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1961)

(Monday, March 27, 1961)“Dedicated to the One I Love” by The Shirelles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Walk Right Back’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1961)

(Monday, March 27, 1961)“Walk Right Back” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett for Radio Monte Carlo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)


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(Saturday, March 27, 1971, 1:00-2:00 a.m. local time) — Kenny Everett’s pre-recorded interview with former Beatle John Lennon, conducted at his Ascot Sound home studio outside of London, aired early this morning on Radio Monte Carlo International. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett for Radio Monte Carlo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1971)