Video: 'Silver Streak' trailer
(Tuesday, December 7, 1976, 7:00 p.m. EST) — Silver Streak, an American comedy-thriller film about a murder on a Los Angeles-to-Chicago train journey, premiered tonight at Loews Tower East in New York City. Continue reading ‘Silver Streak’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1976)
(Saturday, December 4, 1976) — “The Rubberband Man” by The Spinners peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
(Saturday, December 4, 1976) — “Beth” by Kiss peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'George Harri?on Interview - Granada TV Centre, Manchester - December 3, 1976'
(Friday, December 3, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison, promoting the release of his album Thirty-Three and 1/3, was interviewed for tonight’s edition of ITV’s Granada Reports at Granada TV Centre in Manchester, England. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed for ‘Granada Reports’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1976)
(Saturday, November 27, 1976) — “Just to Be Close to You” by Commodores peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’
(Friday, November 26, 1976) — The Sex Pistols’ debut single, “Anarchy in the U.K.,” was released today by EMI. It is number 56 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Video: ‘THE BAND – I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, E. Clapton, etc.)’
(American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at around 9:00 p.m. PST) — The Last Waltz, a concert advertised as the Canadian-American rock group the Band’s “farewell concert appearance,” was held tonight at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Continue reading The Band holds ‘Last Waltz’ farewell concert in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1976)
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “Love So Right” by Bee Gees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks.
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “Muskrat Love” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
