Video: 'The Doors Pittsburgh 1969 Rare Footage'
(Saturday, September 20, 1969, 8:00 p.m. scheduled start time EDT) — The Doors performed tonight at Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh with approximately 12,000 people in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Pittsburgh Civic Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1969)
(Saturday, September 20, 1969) — “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Sept. 20/27, Oct. 4/11, 1969). Continue reading ‘Sugar, Sugar’ by The Archies peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1969)
(Saturday, September 20, 1969) — “Good Clean Fun” by The Monkees debuted at #100 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Good Clean Fun’ by The Monkees debuts at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon gives his side of the story of telling Paul he was leaving The Beatles & Paul's response'
(Saturday, September 20, 1969) — At a meeting between The Beatles (minus George Harrison, who was visiting his mother in Cheshire) ostensibly to sign a new recording contract with EMI/Capitol negotiated by business manager Allen Klein, John Lennon announced his intention to quit the group today, effectively bringing an end to the “Fab Four.” Continue reading John Lennon privately reveals he is leaving The Beatles 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1969)
Video: 'Beatles Tapes' (McCartney's Sept. 19, 1969, interview on videos 3, 4 & 5 in playlist)
(Friday, September 19, 1969) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today at the Apple Corps building in London by David Wigg for the Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 editions of the BBC Radio 1 series Scene And Heard. Continue reading Paul McCartney is interviewed for BBC’s ‘Scene And Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1969)
(Monday, September 15, 1969) — On the day they returned from the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, gave an interview to a camera crew from ITV News today at Apple Corps in London for broadcast the following evening (click here to watch a 1:04 video clip). Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono interviewed by ITV News 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1969)
Video: 'the doors toronto varsity stadium 09/13 /1969'
(Sunday, September 14, 1969, approximately 12:50 a.m. EDT) — The Doors performed at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival early this morning at Varsity Stadium. Continue reading The Doors headline Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1969)
Video: 'john lennon and the plastic ono band sweet toronto 1969' (Lennon's performance begins at 16:43)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 11:45 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, performed tonight at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival at Varsity Stadium. Continue reading John Lennon performs at Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon Sweet Toronto 1969' (documentary featuring performances by Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and John Lennon)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — The thirteen-hour Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival opened this afternoon at Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto. Continue reading Toronto Rock and Roll Revival opens at Varsity Stadium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969) — “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” by Tom Jones peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ by Tom Jones peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
