(Friday, December 7, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney said tonight he is “talking about” a Christmas week concert with other rock superstars to benefit starving people in Cambodia (click here to watch video of tonight’s announcement). Continue reading Paul McCartney announces benefit for starving people in Cambodia 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1979)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live At Wembley Stadium, 12/07/79'
(Friday, December 7, 1979, 8:00 p.m. GMT; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of four shows tonight at Wembley Arena in London, the 11th of 19 dates of the group’s tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at Wembley Arena in London 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1979)
Video: 'Live at Fairfield Hall 12/7/1969 (1st Show)' (10 videos)
(Sunday, December 7, 1969, 6:15 p.m./8:35 p.m. GMT) — George Harrison of The Beatles performed on guitar for two shows on the sixth and final night of the UK tour of the American husband and wife musical act Delaney & Bonnie tonight at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, a large town in south London, England Continue reading Harrison performs live with Delaney & Bonnie in Croydon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1969)
(Monday, December 7, 1959) — “Oh! Carol” by Neil Sedaka peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh! Carol’ by Neil Sedaka peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1959)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, 7:00 p.m. MDT) — The Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith) performed their last concert together tonight at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, before an audience of 8,223. Continue reading Nesmith performs last Monkees concert for 17 years 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, 11:10 p.m.-midnight BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles appeared tonight with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan to promote their film, The Magic Christian, on London Weekend Television’s Frost on Saturday with David Frost from Studio One at Wembley Studios in London. Continue reading Starr, Sellers, Milligan appear together on ‘Frost on Saturday’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 6/13, 1969). Continue reading ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye’ by Steam peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)
Video: '1969-12-06 - Altamont Speedway Free Festival' (7 videos)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, concert started at 11:50 a.m. PST) — The Altamont Speedway Free Festival, a counterculture rock concert featuring Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and The Rolling Stones, began this afternoon, at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California. Continue reading Violence mars Altamont Free Concert in northern California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Jingo” by Santana peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Jingo’ by Santana peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Ballad of Easy Rider” by The Byrds peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’ by The Byrds peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
