(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)’ by Don Fardon peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by Don Fardon peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)’ by Don Fardon peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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The Beatles complete ‘Martha My Dear’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Martha My Dear (Remastered 2009)'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968, 6:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Martha My Dear” at Trident Studios in London today as McCartney overdubbed electric guitar and bass. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Martha My Dear’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Street Fighting Man’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Street Fighting Man” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Street Fighting Man’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Porpoise Song’/’As We Go Along’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)”/”As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the first single from the soundtrack album of their first feature film Head, was released today. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song’/’As We Go Along’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Jealous Guy’/’Give Peace A Chance’ single by John Lennon released 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1988)
Video: 'John Lennon Jealous Guy (Official Music Video)'
(Tuesday, October 4, 1988) — “Jealous Guy”/“Give Peace A Chance” by John Lennon was released today in the U.S. as a single in conjunction with the release of the documentary film Imagine: John Lennon. Continue reading ‘Jealous Guy’/’Give Peace A Chance’ single by John Lennon released 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1988)
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The Beatles complete ‘Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'Honey Pie (Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, October, 4, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie” at Trident Studios in London today with additional overdubs, including performances by five saxophonists and two clarinetists. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
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The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'The Monkees Live in Japan / October 1968'
(Friday, October 4, 1968, 4:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed this afternoon at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
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‘Imagine: John Lennon’ premieres in Los Angeles 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1988)
Video: 'Imagine: John Lennon' trailer
(Monday, October 3, 1988, evening PDT) — Imagine: John Lennon, a documentary film about former Beatle John Lennon, who was assassinated in 1980, premiered tonight at Mann’s National Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘Imagine: John Lennon’ premieres in Los Angeles 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1988)
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‘The First Night’ by Monica peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1998)
(Saturday, October 3, 1998) — “The First Night” by Monica peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 3/10/24/31, Nov. 7, 1998). Continue reading ‘The First Night’ by Monica peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1998)
