Video: 'Mary Hopkin - "Goodbye" (With Paul McCartney) 1969'
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles produced a session for Mary Hopkin today at Morgan Studios in London, including “Goodbye,” the follow-up single to Hopkin’s debut “Those Were The Days,” and the b-side Sparrow. Continue reading McCartney produces ‘Goodbye’ for Mary Hopkin in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
Video: '10-The beatles - Yellow Submarine (full album)' (13 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — Yellow Submarine, the tenth studio album by English rock band The Beatles, the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Yellow Submarine’ soundtrack LP by The Beatles peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — The first solo album by a member of The Beatles, George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack LP of the film Wonderwall, peaked at #49 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wonderwall Music’ by George Harrison peaks at #49 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
Video: 'Instant Replay' (first 12 videos constitute original LP)
(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — Instant Replay, The Monkees’ seventh studio album and the first released after Peter Tork left the group, debuted at #111 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Instant Replay’ LP by The Monkees debuts at #111 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)
(Saturday, February 28, 2009) — “Right Round” by Flo Rida featuring Kesha peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 28, Mar. 7/14/21/28, Apr. 4, 2009). Continue reading ‘Right Round’ by Flo Rida featuring Kesha peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 2009)
Video: 'The Doors - Sunset Sound Recorders 1969' (starts to repeat at 1:06:23)
(Tuesday, February 25, 1969) — While recording the The Soft Parade album, The Doors fell into a bluesy jam tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood about the history and eventual death of rock ‘n roll. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Rock Is Dead’ blues jam in Hollywood studio 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1969)
(Saturday, February 25, 1989) — “End of the Line” by Traveling Wilburys (featuring ex-Beatle George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty) peaked at #63 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘End of the Line’ by Traveling Wilburys peaks at #63 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1989)
Video: 'Old Brown Shoe (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Tuesday, February 25, 1969, morning to 8:00 p.m. BST) — On his 26th birthday, George Harrison of The Beatles went alone today to EMI Studios on Abbey Road, where he recorded solo versions of three songs, including “Old Brown Shoe,” “All Things Must Pass” and “Something,” as references for future recordings by the band. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison records three songs on birthday 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1969)
(Saturday, February 24, 1979) — “Fire” by The Pointer Sisters peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Fire’ by The Pointer Sisters peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1979)
Video: 'Bette Davis, Spencer Tracy and Deanna Durbin winning Oscars'
(Thursday, February 23, 1939, 8:30-10:36 p.m. PST) — You Can’t Take It with You, a 1938 American romantic comedy film about a man from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family, won Outstanding Production tonight at the 11th Academy Awards at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘You Can’t Take It with You’ wins Outstanding Production at 11th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1939)
