Video: 'George Harrison & Ravi Shankar - "The David Frost Show" (1971)'
(Wednesday, November 24, 1971) — Former Beatle George Harrison taped an appearance for the Dec. 3, 1971, edition of Group W’s The David Frost Show today at the Little Theatre at 240 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading Former Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
Video: 'Freddie Mercury - Death UK News 1991'
(Sunday, November 24, 1991, approximately 6:50 p.m. GMT) — Freddie Mercury, a British singer, songwriter, record producer and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen, died quietly tonight at his home in west London, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive. He was 45. Continue reading Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies one day confirming he had AIDS 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1991)
Video: 'PETE BEST - WAS HE KICKED OUT OF THE BEATLES?'
(Monday, November 24, 1941) — English musician Pete Best, known as the drummer of the English rock band the Beatles immediately before the band achieved worldwide fame, was born Randolph Peter Scanland today in Madras, then part of British India. Continue reading Former Beatles drummer Pete Best born in Madras, British India 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1941)
Video: 'George Harrison - The Dick Cavett Show (Full) - 23 November 1971'
(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — Former Beatle George Harrison appeared on tonight‘s ABC-TV program The Dick Cavett Show, taped earlier today at Elysee Theater at 202 W. 58th Street in New York City. Continue reading George Harrison appears on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)
Video: 'The Doors - Live @Carnegie Hall'
(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, following the 7:30 p.m. EST scheduled start time for opening act The Wackers) — More than four months after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboard player Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed tonight at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Continue reading The Doors perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)
(Saturday, November 23, 1991) — “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Michael Bolton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ by Michael Bolton peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1991)
Video: 'Raga' trailer
(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 12:00 p.m. EST) — Raga, documentary film about the life and music of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar, featuring former Beatle George Harrison, opened today at the Carnegie Hall Cinema in New York City. Continue reading Ravi Shankar documentary ‘Raga’ featuring George Harrison opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)
Video: 'Road To Life: How Leningrad Held Out Against The Odds | WWII In Numbers | War Stories'
(Saturday, November 22, 1941; during the Siege of Leningrad, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — The Road of Life, an ice road supply route built on top of Lake Ladoga’s frozen surface that saved over a million lives in the besieged city of Leningrad during World War II, began to operate as a convoy of 60 trucks with 33 tons of flour under Major V. A. Porchunov arrived tonight on the western shore. Continue reading ‘Road of Life’ ice route across Lake Ladoga to besieged Leningrad opens 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1941)
(Saturday, November 21, 1981) — “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 10 consecutive weeks (Nov. 21/28, Dec. 5/12/19/26, 1981, Jan. 2/9/16/23, 1982). Continue reading ‘Physical’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1981)
(Saturday, November 20, 1971) — “Theme from Shaft” by Isaac Hayes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Nov. 20/27, 1971). Continue reading ‘Theme from Shaft’ by Isaac Hayes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Nov 20 1971)
