Video: 'Dream'
(Tuesday, February 10, 1970, 7:00-9:20 p.m. BST) — “Dream” by Ringo Starr of The Beatles was completed tonight at EMI Studio in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Starr completes ‘Dream’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (Feb. 10, 1970, at 1:10:11)
(Tuesday, February 10, 1970) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today for the closing credits of Bed Peace, a documentary about the couple’s Bed-Ins for Peace, specifically the second one at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal during late May and early June 1969. Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for ‘Bed Peace’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)
Video: 'Morrison Hotel' (11 videos)
(Monday, February 9, 1970) — Morrison Hotel, the fifth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, featuring the hit singles “You Make Me Real” and “Roadhouse Blues,” was released today. Continue reading ‘Morrison Hotel’ studio album by The Doors released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1970)
Video: 'The Doors Long Beach California 1970 {FULL CONCERT}'
(Saturday, February 7, 1970, approximately 10:43 p.m. PST) — American rock band The Doors performed tonight at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California with approximately 12,000 people in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)
(Saturday, February 7, 1970) — “Venus” by Shocking Blue peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Venus’ by Shocking Blue peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)
(Saturday, February 7, 1970) — “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)
Video: 'John Lennon_LPIT' (8 videos)
(Saturday, February 7, 1970) — Live Peace in Toronto 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band, which included John Lennon of The Beatles, his wife, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Live Peace in Toronto 1969’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)
Video: 'The Doors - Rock Me (live Winterland Arena 1970)'
(Friday, February 6, 1970, midnight PST) — American rock band The Doors performed tonight at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco with approximately 5,000 people in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Winterland Arena in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1970)
Video: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'
(Friday, February 6, 1970) — The single “Instant Karma!”/“Who Has Seen The Wind?” by Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, was released today in the UK (Feb. 16, 1970, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘Instant Karma!’ by Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1970)
Video: 'The Beatles Tapes John Lennon Interview June 1969 Pt 1 David Wigg RARE' (Feb. 5, 1970, at 13:54-21:47)
(Thursday, February 5, 1970) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by David Wigg at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London for the Feb. 15, 1970, edition of the BBC Radio 1 program Scene And Heard. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for BBC’s ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1970)
