(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — “With a Little Help from My Friends” by Joe Cocker (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ by Joe Cocker peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
Category Archives: 1960s
Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Everybody Had A Hard Year Music Video'
(Thursday, December 12, 1968, late afternoon-early evening BST) — A crew producing a featuring about John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, for ORF-TV, the Austrian television network, journeyed to the couple’s Kenwood home today in Weybridge to collect more footage, including an outdoor acoustic performance of Lennon’s new song “Everybody Had a Hard Year.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
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Lennon, Ono interviewed on BBC’s ‘Night Ride’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
Video: 'John & Yoko on NightRide with John Peel: Part One, 12 December 1968 Part 1'
(Thursday, December 12, 1968, 12:05-1:15 a.m. BST) — Following their performances in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus concert show, John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, gave a live interview early this morning to the BBC radio show Night Ride from the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed on BBC’s ‘Night Ride’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
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Lennon among performers in ‘The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1968)
Video: 'Rolling Stones Circus' (26 videos)
(Wednesday, December 11, 1968, late evening BST) — The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, a concert show organized by the Rolling Stones was filmed today on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull and The Rolling Stones. Continue reading Lennon among performers in ‘The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1968)
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Ted, Rose Kennedy speak at RFK tribute in Boston 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1968)
Video: '"KENNEDYS DON'T CRY" (1975)' (Dec. 10, 1968 at 1:28:25)
(Tuesday, December 10, 1968, evening EST) — Mrs. Rose Kennedy, in a tribute tonight to her assassinated son, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, told more than 1,000 political and family friends, “I know I shall never see his likes again.” Continue reading Ted, Rose Kennedy speak at RFK tribute in Boston 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1968)
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Engelbart introduces computer mouse at ‘The Mother of All Demos’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1968)
Video: 'Mother of All Demos - The Mouse'
(Monday, December 9, 1968) — Douglas Engelbart of Stanford University publicly demonstrated his pioneering hypertext system, “NLS”, together with the computer mouse, today at what would become retrospectively known as “The Mother of All Demos.” Continue reading Engelbart introduces computer mouse at ‘The Mother of All Demos’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1968)
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The Association performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1968)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - 'Never My Love' - The Association (Aired December 8, 1968)'
(Sunday, December 8, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Association performed “Never My Love” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Association performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1968)
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‘Promises, Promises’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1968)
(Saturday, December 7, 1968) — “Promises, Promises” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Promises, Promises’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1968)
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The Doors perform on ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1968)
Video: 'The Doors - Wild Child/Touch Me - Smothers Brothers 1968'
(Friday, December 6, 1968) — The Doors taped an appearance today at CBS Television City in Los Angeles for the Dec. 15, 1968, edition of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on CBS, performing “Wild Child” and “Touch Me.” Continue reading The Doors perform on ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1968)
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The Rolling Stones release ‘Beggars Banquet’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1968)
Video: 'ROLLING STONES - Beggars Banquet (1968)' (10 videos)
(Friday, December 6, 1968) — Beggars Banquet, the seventh British and ninth American studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones, was released today in the UK (Dec. 7, 1968 in the U.S.). Continue reading The Rolling Stones release ‘Beggars Banquet’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1968)
