(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “My Sweet Lord” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 26, 1970, Jan. 2/9/16, 1971).
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‘One Less Bell to Answer’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)
(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “One Less Bell to Answer” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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John Lennon’s ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ album debuts at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)
Video: 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)' (11 videos)
(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, the debut solo studio album by John Lennon and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, debuted at #14 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart.
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‘Paranoid’ by Black Sabbath peaks at #61 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)
(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath peaked at #61 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Carolina in My Mind’ by James Taylor peaks at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)
(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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President Nixon meets Elvis Presley at the White House 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1970)
Video: 'Almanac: When Nixon met Elvis'
(Monday, December 21, 1970, 12:45-1:00 p.m. EST) — Rock music icon Elvis Presley, 35, engineered a meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon today at the White House, where he expressed his patriotism and explained how he believed he could reach out to hippies to help combat the drug culture that he and the president abhorred.
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‘All Things Must Pass’ album by George Harrison debuts at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1970)
Video: 'All Things Must Pass (Full Album)' (23 videos)
(Saturday, December 19, 1970) — All Things Must Pass, the third solo studio album by George Harrison and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, debuted at #5 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart.
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‘Stoned Love’ by The Supremes peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1970)
(Saturday, December 19, 1970) — “Stoned Love” by The Supremes (featuring new lead singer Jean Terrell) peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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’13’ compilation album by The Doors debuts at #75 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1970)
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(Saturday, December 19, 1970) — 13, the first compilation album by the American rock band The Doors, debuted at #75 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart.
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The Beatles send ‘From Then to You’ Christmas compilation album to UK fans 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1970)
Video: 'Beatles Christmas Messages' (first 7 videos constitute original album)
(Friday, December 18, 1970) — From Then to You, a compilation LP of all seven of the annual The Beatles’ Christmas records (spoken and musical messages recorded 1963-1969), was sent out today to the group’s fan club in the UK (in the U.S., the album sent out by the fan club as The Beatles’ Christmas Album around springtime 1971).
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