(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Hair” by The Cowsills peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hair’ by The Cowsills peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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‘Hawaii Five-O’ by The Ventures peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Hawaii Five-O” by The Ventures peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hawaii Five-O’ by The Ventures peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Get Back (Promo Video, 1969) [2015 Remastered]'
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Get Back” by The Beatles debuted at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “My Way” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #40 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, released as the B-side of the “Get Back” single, debuted at #40 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston debuts at #40 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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‘Someday Man’ by The Monkees debuts at #85 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Someday Man” by The Monkees, the B-side of their single “Listen to the Band,” debuted at #85 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . Continue reading ‘Someday Man’ by The Monkees debuts at #85 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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Battle of Hamburger Hill begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
Video: 'Battle of Hill 937 aka Hamburger Hill'
(Saturday, May 10, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Battle of Hamburger Hill, a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow, began today. Continue reading Battle of Hamburger Hill begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)
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Harrison releases experimental ‘Electronic Sound’ LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
Video: 'Under The Mersey Wall'
(Friday, May 9, 1969) — George Harrison of The Beatles released Electronic Sound, his second studio album, today in the UK (released May 26, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading Harrison releases experimental ‘Electronic Sound’ LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
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Lennon, Ono release second experimental LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
Video: 'Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions' (7 videos; first 5 constitute original LP)
(Friday, May 9, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, released Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions, the couple’s second of three experimental albums, today in the UK (released May 26, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading Lennon, Ono release second experimental LP 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1969)
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Lennon, Ono interviewed for ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles Tapes John Lennon Interview June 1969 Pt 1 David Wigg RARE' (May 8, 1969 at 0:07-3:27/4:26-12:47)
(Thursday, May 8, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by David Wigg at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London’s Savile Row for the May 11 and May 18, 1969, editions of the BBC Radio 1 program Scene And Heard. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1969)
