(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — “Draggin’ the Line” by Tommy James peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Draggin’ the Line’ by Tommy James peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
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‘Beginnings’/’Colour My World’ by Chicago peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — The double-sided hit “Beginnings” backed by “Colour My World” by Chicago peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Beginnings’/’Colour My World’ by Chicago peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
‘What the World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John’ by Tom Clay peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — “What the World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John” by Tom Clay peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John’ by Tom Clay peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
‘Moon Shadow’ by Cat Stevens peaks at #30 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — “Moon Shadow” by Cat Stevens peaked at #30 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Moon Shadow’ by Cat Stevens peaks at #30 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’ by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” by Paul and Linda McCartney debuted at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’ by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
‘Bangla Desh’ by George Harrison debuts at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
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(Saturday, August 14, 1971) — “Bangla Desh”” by former Beatle George Harrison debuted at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Bangla Desh’ by George Harrison debuts at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1971)
Legendary saxophonist King Curtis murdered on steps of his Manhattan brownstone 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1971)
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(Friday, August 13, 1971, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — American saxophonist King Curtis, 37, was fatally stabbed tonight during an argument with a pair of drug dealers on the stoop of a brownstone he owned at 50 West 86th Street on the Upper West Side neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading Legendary saxophonist King Curtis murdered on steps of his Manhattan brownstone 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1971)
‘The Back Seat Of My Car’/’Heart Of The Country’ by Paul and Linda McCartney released as a single in UK 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1971)
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(Friday, August 13, 1971) — “The Back Seat of My Car“/”Heart of the Country by Paul and Linda McCartney was released a single in the UK, lifted from the couple’s album Ram. Continue reading ‘The Back Seat Of My Car’/’Heart Of The Country’ by Paul and Linda McCartney released as a single in UK 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1971)
John Lennon marches in London protest on final full day in his native England 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1971)
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(Wednesday, August 11, 1971) — On his final full day in his native England, former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, took part in a demonstration march today in London through the streets of Soho and Mayfair that was simultaneously demonstrating against British policy in Northern Ireland and sentences handed down recently in the Oz magazine obscenity trial. Continue reading John Lennon marches in London protest on final full day in his native England 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1971)
‘How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971)
(Saturday, August 7, 1971) — “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by the Bee Gees peaked #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of four weeks (Aug. 7/14/21/28, 1971), the band’s first #1 hit on the chart. Continue reading ‘How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971)
