Category Archives: 1970s

SNL spoofs President Carter’s call-in program 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1977)

1970s, Television 1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Call President Carter'

(Saturday, March 12, 1977, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST) — President Jimmy Carter (Dan Aykroyd) takes unscreened calls from the public and demonstrates a knowledge of everything from programming automatic letter sorting machines to reassuring panicky teens on acid on tonight’s episode of the NBC late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live. Continue reading SNL spoofs President Carter’s call-in program 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1977) →

‘Go Your Own Way’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1977)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 12, 1977) — “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

It is ranked No. 120 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

‘Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)’ by Barbra Streisand peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 5/12/19, 1977).

‘Year of the Cat’ by Al Stewart peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Year of the Cat’ by Al Stewart peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977) →

‘Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)’ by Elton John peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)” by Elton John peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)’ by Elton John peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977) →

Carter discusses problems, policies with telephone callers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Call President Carter'

(Saturday, March 5, 1977, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Jimmy Carter responded to the complaints, hopes, problems, questions and praise of a cross section of the American public today as he took questions from 42 telephone callers in 26 states on a network radio call-in program moderated by Walter Cronkite. Continue reading Carter discusses problems, policies with telephone callers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977) →