(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Mr. Jaws” by Dickie Goodman peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 11 1975)
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady” by Helen Reddy peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 11 1975)
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‘Rocky’ by Austin Roberts peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 11 1975)
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — “Rocky” by Austin Roberts peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Extra Texture (Read All About It)’ album by George Harrison debuts at #34 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 11 1975)
Video: 'Extra Texture' (first ten clips constitute original release)
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — Extra Texture (Read All About It) by ex-Beatle George Harrison debuted at #34 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart. Continue reading ‘Extra Texture (Read All About It)’ album by George Harrison debuts at #34 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 11 1975)
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‘Lisztomania’ British surreal biographical musical comedy film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1975)
Video: 'Lisztomania' trailer
(Friday, October 10, 1975, noon EDT) — Lisztomania, a wild and imaginative send-up of the bawdy life of romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, opened today at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Lisztomania’ British surreal biographical musical comedy film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1975)
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Soviet scientist Andrei Sakharov awarded Nobel Peace Prize 50 years ago today (Oct 9 1975)
Video: 'Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov Biography - Documentary'
(Thursday, October 9, 1975) — Andrei Sakharov, the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb who incurred governmental wrath by becoming the Soviet Union’s most outspoken proponent of civil liberties, won the Nobel Peace Prize today.
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Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, born in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Oct 9 1975)
Video: 'John Lennon interviews an infantile Sean Ono Lennon'
(Thursday, October 9, 1975, 2:07 a.m. EDT) — Sean Taro Ono Lennon, the son of ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, was born early this morning at New York Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on the former Beatle’s 35th birthday and two days after he won his battle against U.S. immigration authorities when a federal appeals court overturned an order to deport him.
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Former Beatle John Lennon wins appeal to stay in U.S. 50 years ago today (Oct 7 1975)
Video: 'How John Lennon Changed Immigration Policy | msnbc' (primary archival film used in this video was actually shot Friday, Aug. 30, 1974, not "August 1975" as indicated)
(Tuesday, October 7, 1975) — Former Beatle John Lennon won a major legal victory today when a federal appeals court ruled that a 1968 marijuana conviction in Britain cannot be used to deport him from the United States. Continue reading Former Beatle John Lennon wins appeal to stay in U.S. 50 years ago today (Oct 7 1975)
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‘Run Joey Run’ by David Geddes peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 4 1975)
(Saturday, October 4, 1975) — “Run Joey Run” by David Geddes peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Run Joey Run’ by David Geddes peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 4 1975)
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‘Gone at Last’ by Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 4 1975)
(Saturday, October 4, 1975) — “Gone at Last by Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Gone at Last’ by Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 4 1975)
