(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)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)
Video: 'Heart on My Sleeve'
(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)
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‘Hogan’s Heroes’ star Bob Crane found murdered 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1978)
Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 1'
(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.
Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 2'
Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 3'
Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 4'
Video: 'Revealing the DNA evidence - Who killed Bob Crane?'
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‘Baker Street’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks. Continue reading ‘Baker Street’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘It’s a Heartache’ by Bonnie Tyler peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “It’s a Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s a Heartache’ by Bonnie Tyler peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘ You Belong to Me’ by Carly Simon peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “You Belong to Me” by Carly Simon peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘ You Belong to Me’ by Carly Simon peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Love Is Like Oxygen’ by Sweet peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Love Is Like Oxygen” by Sweet peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love Is Like Oxygen’ by Sweet peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Because the Night” by Patti Smith Group peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Every Kinda People” by Robert Palmer peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “You’re The Love” by Seals and Crofts peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
