Video: 'Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On (Supremes) (ca. 1968) HD 0815007'
(Sunday, January 14, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Vanilla Fudge performed “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Vanilla Fudge performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 14 1968)
(Saturday, January 13, 1968) — “Woman, Woman” by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Woman, Woman’ by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
(Saturday, January 13, 1968) — “Monterey” by Eric Burdon and The Animals peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Monterey’ by Eric Burdon and The Animals peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
(Saturday, January 13, 1968) — “It’s Wonderful” by The Young Rascals peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘It’s Wonderful’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
(Saturday, January 13, 1968) — “Love Me Two Times” by The Doors peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Me Two Times’ by The Doors peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
Video: 'Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison (1968) (Full album)'
(Saturday, January 13, 1968, 9:40 a.m./12:40 p.m. PST) — Johnny Cash performed his historic At Folsom Prison concerts today at the Folsom State Prison in central California for release in May 1968. Continue reading Johnny Cash performs at Folsom prison 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
(Saturday, January 13, 1968) — “Foxy Lady” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience peaked at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Foxy Lady’ by Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Inner Light (Takes 2, 3, 5 and 8 Partial Takes)'
(Saturday, January 13, 1968, 11:00 a.m.-8:00 or 10:00 p.m. IST) — George Harrison of The Beatles, who had arrived in India five days ago to continue recording the soundtrack for the film Wonderwall, today recorded the instrumental backing track to “The Inner Light” at EMI Studio in Bombay. Continue reading Harrison records ‘Inner Light’ backing 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1968)
Video: 'Diana Ross & The Supremes - Michael Row The Boat Ashore (Tarzan) 1968'
(Friday, January 12, 1968, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EST) — Diana Ross and The Supremes played a trio of nuns, one of whom is a native of the village where they hope to build a hospital, on tonight’s episode of the television series Tarzan on NBC. Continue reading The Supremes play a group of nuns on ‘Tarzan’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1968)
Video: 'George - EMI Studio, Bombay, India (10.01.1968) (Filmed 11.01.1968)'
(Wednesday, January 10, 1968, 11:00 a.m.-8:00 or 10:00 p.m. IST) — George Harrison of The Beatles, who had arrived in India two days ago to continue recording the soundtrack for the film Wonderwall, invited camera crews (including Reuters and BBC News) to EMI Studio in Bombay today to film the proceedings. Continue reading George Harrison filmed recording ‘Wonderwall Music’ in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1968)
