Category Archives: 1970s

John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform first ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'John Lennon - Live in Madison Square Garden (1972 )' (all songs are from afternoon show except 'Sisters, O Sisters,' 'Cold Turkey,' 'Hound Dog' and 'Give Peace a Chance,' which are from the evening show)

(Wednesday, August 30, 1972, scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT but the Lennons probably did not appear before 5:00 p.m. EDT, following a delayed start time and sets by Sha Na Na and Stevie Wonder) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, with The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory band performed this afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the first of two “One to One” concerts in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform first ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1972) →

John Lennon holds final rehearsal for ‘One to One’ benefit concerts 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'John Lennon One To One Concert Rehearsal - Give Peace A Chance (August 29, 1972)'

(Tuesday, August 29, 1972) — Former Beatle John Lennon was filmed today at the Fillmore East Theater in New York City during one final rehearsal for two benefit concerts with his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Elephant’s Memory band, in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon holds final rehearsal for ‘One to One’ benefit concerts 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1972) →

Grateful Dead perform at Springfield Creamery benefit concert near Veneta, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s


Video: 'Grateful Dead - Sunshine Daydream Movie (Bonus Features) HD'

(Sunday, August 27, 1972, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Grateful Dead performed today at a benefit concert (forever memorialized in the film Sunshine Daydream) for the Springfield Creamery, which was owned by Chuck Kesey, the brother of novelist, essayist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey, and Chuck’s wife. Sue, at Temple Meadow, just outside Veneta, Oregon, about 13 miles west of Eugene. Continue reading Grateful Dead perform at Springfield Creamery benefit concert near Veneta, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1972) →

‘Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)’ by Looking Glass peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)’ by Looking Glass peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972) →

‘Hold Your Head Up’ by Argent peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Hold Your Head Up” by Argent peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hold Your Head Up’ by Argent peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972) →

‘Goodbye to Love’ by the Carpenters peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Goodbye to Love” by the Carpenters peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodbye to Love’ by the Carpenters peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972) →

‘Coconut’ by Harry Nilsson peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Coconut” by Harry Nilsson peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Coconut’ by Harry Nilsson peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972) →

Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Berlin, Germany (August 24, 1972)'

(Thursday, August 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany, on the 25th and final stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1972) →

President Richard Nixon accepts Republican nomination for second term in Miami 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1972)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Nixon's 1972 RNC Acceptance Speech'

(Wednesday, August 23, 1972, 10:27 p.m. EDT; during the 1972 Republican National Convention, the Watergate Scandal, and the Vietnam War) — President Richard Nixon of New York accepted the Republican party’s nomination for a second term tonight at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida, summoning the nation, and particularly the young, the old and disaffected Democrats, “to join our new majority.” Continue reading President Richard Nixon accepts Republican nomination for second term in Miami 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1972) →

The Doors perform on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors - The Dick Cavett Show (1972)'

(Tuesday, August 22, 1972) — Two years and 50 days after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed today at the Elysee Theater at 202 West 58th Street in New York City for the Friday, Aug. 25, 1972, edition of the ABC-TV late-night talk show ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Continue reading The Doors perform on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972) →