Video: 'Dear Friend (Home Recording I)'
(Saturday, October 16, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American rock band, Wings, returned to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London today, completing “Dear Friend” with orchestral overdubs for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new group Wings completes recording sessions for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1971)
(Saturday, October 16, 1971) — “Superstar” by The Carpenters peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Superstar’ by The Carpenters peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1971)
(Saturday, October 16, 1971) — “If You Really Love Me” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘If You Really Love Me’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1971)
Video: 'The Beatles Tapes John Lennon Interview Pt.2 Oct. 1971 David Wigg RARE'
(Friday, October 15, 1971, 12:30 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by David Wigg for the BBC Radio 1’s Scene and Heard at the St. Regis New York hotel, 2 East 55th Street, Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1971)
Video: 'john & yoko free time 1'
(Thursday, October 14, 1971, 10:30 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared tonight on the American television conceptual series Free Time at WNET Studios in New York City and telecast by the New York PBS TV station. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono appear on public television’s ‘Free Time’ conceptual program 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1971)
Video: 'Charles Watson aka: Tex Serial Killer in the Manson Family returned Los Angeles September 11, 1970'
(Tuesday, October 12, 1971, announced at 4:10 p.m. PDT) — Charles “Tex” Watson, 25, was found guilty this afternoon on seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to murder in the first degree by a jury in Los Angeles in the Tate-La Bianca murders. Continue reading Charles ‘Tex’ Watson found guilty in Tate-LaBianca murders 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1971)
(Monday, October 11, 1971) — “Imagine” by former Beatle John Lennon, #3 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2004 list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” was released today as a single in the U.S. (it would not be released a single in the UK until 1975). Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’/’It’s So Hard’ single released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon In Conversation With Elliot Mintz, October 10 1971'
(Sunday, October 10, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon’s first interview with disc jockey Elliot Mintz — recorded Friday, October 8, 1971 — aired today on KLOS-FM in Los Angeles. Continue reading John Lennon’s first interview with Elliot Mintz airs on KLOS-FM 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1971)
Video: 'Outtake I'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American rock band, Wings, returned to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London today, recording three outtakes during sessions for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s group Wings record three outtakes during sessions for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
Video: 'My Fab Weekend with John Lennon and Yoko Ono'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971, evening EDT) — An impromptu sing-a-long session broke out tonight during a 31st birthday party for ex-Beatle John Lennon at The Hotel Syracuse in upstate New York, with fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr among those in attendance. Continue reading John Lennon’s 31st birthday party prompts sing-a-long session 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
