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(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones is the #1 album on Billboard 200’s chart for the first of four weeks (May 22/29, June 5/12, 1971).
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Lennon lashes out at McCartney
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"Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album" (May 22, 1971)
(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon, in the presence of former Beatle George Harrison playing slide guitar, records the song How Do You Sleep?, an attack aimed at his former Beatles songwriting partner and close friend Paul McCartney. The recording took place at Lennon’s home, Tittenhurst Park, near Ascot, England, during sessions for what would become Lennon’s Imagine album. Lennon also encounters a fan who is camping out on his property.
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Two Beatles breakfast, work on songs
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"Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album" (May 21, 1971 @ :42)
(Friday, May 21, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon hosts former Beatle George Harrison at his home, Tittenhurst Park, near Ascot, England, during sessions for what would become Lennon’s Imagine album.
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’4 Way Street’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young #1 album in USA
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(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — 4 Way Street by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is the #1 album on Billboard 200’s album chart for one week.
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‘All in the Family’ named outstanding comedy
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(Sunday, May 9, 1971) — “All In The Family” won Outstanding Comedy Series and “The Bold Ones: The Senator” won Outstanding Drama Series tonight at the 23rd Emmy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson.
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ #1 album in USA
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(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is #1 on Billboard 200’s album chart for the second of three weeks (February 20, May 1/8, 1971).
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Starr’s second ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ video debuts
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(Thursday, April 29, 1971, 7:05 p.m.) — The second video for Ringo Starr’s It Don’t Come Easy single, shot in Norway, premiered tonight in the UK on BBC1’s Top of the Pops
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Tonight on TV: ‘Green Acres’ finale
(Tuesday, April 27, 1971, 8 p.m. ET) — Oliver contacts Carol, his one-time secretary, to find out where she’d had his watch repaired years earlier on the final episode of Green Acres. the American sitcom TV series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. It aired for six seasons on CBS-TV.
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Starr films appearance on ‘Cilla’
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(Tuesday, April 27, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr films an appearance for the TV show “Cilla” in Norway, which would air on Saturday, November 27, 1971.
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Starr’s first ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ video debuts
(Thursday, April 22, 1971) — The first video for Ringo Starr’s It Don’t Come Easy single premiered tonight in the UK on Top of the Pops.
