Video: 'Elvis Presley - Funeral Footage and Fan Reactions - August 1977.'
(Thursday, August 18, 1977, 2:00 p.m. CDT) — Private funeral services for rock music icon Elvis Presley were today at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Funeral services for Elvis Presley begin 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1977)
Video: 'Newscast of Elvis death 1977'
(Tuesday, August 16, 1977, 2:30 p.m. CDT) — American singer and actor Elvis Presley, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, was found unconscious on the floor of his bathroom today at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Elvis Presley, 42, suffers fatal heart attack 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “You and Me” by Alice Cooper peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You and Me’ by Alice Cooper peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “You Made Me Believe in Magic” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Made Me Believe in Magic’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rock and Roll Never Forgets’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “Down the Hall” by The Four Seasons peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Down the Hall’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
Video: 'Keith Moon & Ringo Starr'
(Friday, August 12, 1977) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr joined The Who’s Keith Moon today to film scenes for inclusion in the film The Kids Are Alright, a documentary on the history of The Who (released in 1979), at Moon’s home in Malibu Beach, California. Continue reading Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
Video: 'Space Shuttle Enterprise - Free flight Test - ABC News - 8/12/1977'
(Friday, August 12, 1977, 8:48 a.m. PDT) — The space shuttle Enterprise passed its first solo flight test today by taking off atop a Boeing 747, separating and then making a smooth glide landing on a dry lake bed in California’s Mojave Desert. Continue reading First free flight of space shuttle Enterprise 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
Video: 'Serial killer 'Son of Sam' arrested after NYC murder spree'
(Wednesday, August 10, 1977, sometime after 10:00 p.m. EDT) — David Berkowitz, a 24-year-old postal employee said by the police to be the “Son of Sam,” the .44-caliber killer who took the lives of six young people and wounded seven others in a year-long reign of terror in New York City, was taken into custody late tonight in front of his Yonkers apartment building, just north of the city. Continue reading ‘Son of Sam’ killer arrested in Yonkers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1977)
(Saturday, August 6, 1977) — “Do You Wanna Make Love” by Peter McCann peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Wanna Make Love’ by Peter McCann peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1977)
