Category Archives: 1970s

Ringo Starr records two tracks in Copenhagen 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)


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(Saturday, July 22, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr began two days of recording sessions today at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, tracking Russ Ballard’s “She’s So In Love” and “On The Rebound,” both recordings never officially released. Continue reading Ringo Starr records two tracks in Copenhagen 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)

‘Still the Same’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)

(Saturday, July 22, 1978)“Still the Same” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Still the Same’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)

‘Tonight’/’Heart On My Sleeve’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1978)


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(Friday, July 21, 1978) — The single “Tonight”/”Heart On My Sleeve” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the UK, the first and lone British single from his (seventh solo) album Bad Boy. Continue reading ‘Tonight’/’Heart On My Sleeve’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1978)

‘Wonderful Tonight’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1978)

(Saturday, July 15, 1978)“Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wonderful Tonight’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1978)

‘Take a Chance on Me’ by ABBA peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

(Saturday, July 8, 1978)“Take a Chance on Me” by ABBA peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Take a Chance on Me’ by ABBA peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

‘Use ta Be My Girl’ by The O’Jays peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

(Saturday, July 8, 1978)“Use ta Be My Girl” by The O’Jays peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Use ta Be My Girl’ by The O’Jays peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

‘Bluer Than Blue’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

(Saturday, July 8, 1978)“Bluer Than Blue” by Michael Johnson peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bluer Than Blue’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

‘Only the Good Die Young’ by Billy Joel peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

(Saturday, July 8, 1978)“Only the Good Die Young” by Billy Joel peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only the Good Die Young’ by Billy Joel peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1978)

‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)


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(Monday, July 3, 1978) — The single “Heart On My Sleeve”/”Who Needs A Heart” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S., the second American single from his (seventh solo) album Bad Boy. Continue reading ‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)

‘Hogan’s Heroes’ star Bob Crane found murdered 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1978)


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(Thursday, June 29, 1978, at around 2:00 p.m. MST) — Actor Bob Crane, the star of television’s Hogan’s Heroes, was found bludgeoned to death this afternoon in his apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was appearing in the play Beginner’s Luck at the Windmill Dinner Theater.

The murder remains officially unsolved.

Crane was 49.


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