Video: 'The Doors Live At Boston Arena, Boston, MA. April 10,1970 (Late Show)'
(Saturday, April 11, 1970, 12:18 a.m. EST) — American rock band The Doors performed the second of two shows tonight at the Boston Arena in Boston. Continue reading The Doors perform second of two shows at Boston Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
Video: 'The Doors Live At Boston Arena, MA. April 10,1970 (Early Show)'
(Friday, April 10, 1970, 7:00 p.m. EST scheduled start time for opening act Gordon Lowe & Axis) — American rock band The Doors performed the first of two shows tonight at the Boston Arena in Boston. Continue reading The Doors perform first of two shows at Boston Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'George Harrison - "Fact or Fantasy?" Interview (1970) / Audio'
(Friday, April 10, 1970; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — As people around the world reacted to a page one headline “PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES” in today’s Daily Mirror, reporting that Paul McCartney was leaving the British rock band The Beatles, another member of the band, George Harrison, was interviewed today for the Apr. 26, 1970, edition of the BBC’s Fact Or Fantasy? religious TV series. Continue reading Harrison interviewed as ‘PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES’ headline goes viral 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'The Beatles break up (various news reports 1970)' (Beatle Ringo Starr departs Apple Corps headquarters building on Apr. 10, 1970, at 18:34)
(Friday, April 10, 1970, shortly after midnight British Summer Time; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — Britain’s national daily tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mirror, began reaching newsstands early this morning with a page one headline “PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES,” reporting that Paul McCartney was leaving the British rock band The Beatles. Continue reading ‘PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES’ headline hits British newsstands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'THE TEMPTATIONS - "Psychedelic Shack" (1970).wmv'
(Sunday, April 5, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Temptations performed “Psychedelic Shack” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Temptations perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 1970)
Video: 'Acapulco Sun'
(Thursday, April 2, 1970) — The Monkees completed “Acapulco Sun” and “It’s Got to Be Love” today at RCA in New York City, wrapping up recording sessions for Changes, the final studio album produced during the band’s 1960s era. Continue reading The Monkees complete recording sessions for final 1960s era studio album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1970)
Video: 'Winston cigarettes TV ad, 1970'
(Wednesday, April 1, 1970) — President Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law tonight, banning cigarette television and radio advertisements in the United States effective Jan. 2, 1971. Continue reading President Nixon signs bill banning radio-TV cigarette ads 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)
Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'
(Wednesday, April 1, 1970, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Let It Be) — Ringo Starr was the only Beatle present tonight as American producer Phil Spector supervised choral overdubs on three of the band’s tracks for Let It Be, the twelfth and, what would turn out to be, final studio album by the rock group. Continue reading Final recording session held for last studio album by The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)
Video: 'The Monkees - Oh My My (1970 promo film) [1080p]'
(Wednesday, April 1, 1970) — “Oh My My”/”I Love You Better” by The Monkees, the only single from the band’s forthcoming album Changes, was released today. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’/’I Love You Better’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)
Video: 'GRADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS / I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GROPEVINE'
(Easter Sunday, March 29, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War) — Gladys Knight & the Pips performed “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show, filmed earlier this month at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver to entertain wounded Vietnam veterans. Continue reading Gladys Knight & the Pips perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1970)
