Video: 'George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (2020 Mix / Audio)'
(Friday, November 27, 1970) — All Things Must Pass, the third solo studio album by George Harrison and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, was released today in the U.S. (Nov. 30, 1970 in the UK)s.
Continue reading George Harrison releases ‘All Things Must Pass’ triple album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1970)
Video: 'George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Official Audio)'
(Monday, November 23, 1970) — “My Sweet Lord“/”Isn’t It a Pity,” the debut solo single by former Beatle George Harrison, from his forthcoming album All Things Must Pass, was released today in the U.S. (Jan. 15, 1971, in the UK) Continue reading George Harrison’s debut solo single ‘My Sweet Lord’/’Isn’t It a Pity’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1970)
(Saturday, November 21, 1970) — “I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 21/28, Dec. 5, 1970). Continue reading ‘I Think I Love You’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Beaucoups of Blues' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, November 21, 1970) — Beaucoups of Blues, the second solo studio album by former Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ album peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Little Lamb Dragonfly (Early Mix) (2018 Remaster)'
(Thursday, November 19, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Little Lamb Dragonfly” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Little Lamb Dragonfly’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1970)
Video: 'Heart Of The Country (Remastered 2012)'
(Monday, November 16, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Heart Of The Country” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
Continue reading Paul McCartney records ‘Heart Of The Country’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1970)
Video: 'Southern airways Flight 932 - 1970'
(Saturday, November 14, 1970, 7:36 p.m. EST) — Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed tonight into a hillside near Kenova, West Virginia, killing all 75 people aboard, including 37 players and 5 coaches from the Marshall University football team. Continue reading Marshall University football players among 75 people killed in West Virginia plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 14 1970)
Video: 'FROM THE ARCHIVES: The exploding whale of Florence, Oregon'
(Thursday, November 12, 1970, 3:45 p.m. PST) — A dead 45-foot Pacific gray whale, estimated to weigh 8 tons, was blown up today on a beach near Florence, Oregon, after engineers figured it was the best way to dispose of the big mammal.
Continue reading Oregon crew explodes gigantic dead whale on beach 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1970)
Video: 'Bhola Cyclone 13 November 1970 : What is the real lesson of Bhola in 1970'
(Thursday, November 12, 1970, made landfall on the East Pakistan coastline during the evening, Bangladesh Standard Time) — Half a million people died tonight as the 1970 Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India’s West Bengal, devastating the Ganges Delta region.
Continue reading 1970 Bhola cyclone kills 500,000 people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1970)
Video: 'Too Many People (Remastered 2012)'
(Tuesday, November 10, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Too Many People” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Too Many People’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 10 1970)
