(Saturday, January 24, 1976) — “I Love Music” by The O’Jays peaks at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Love Music’ by The O’Jays peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 24 1976)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Fly Away’ by John Denver peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 24 1976)
(Saturday, January 17, 1976) — “Fly Away” by John Denver (with Olivia Newton-John on backup vocals) peaks at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Fly Away’ by John Denver peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 24 1976)
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‘Donny & Marie’ variety series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Jan 23 1976)
Video: 'The Donny & Marie Show -- The Opening of the First Show'
(Friday, January 23, 1976, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Donny & Marie, the first variety television show hosted by a brother and sister team, Donny and Marie Osmond, premiered tonight on ABC.
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Wings complete recording of ‘Wino Junko’ 50 years ago today (Jan 21 1976)
Video: 'Wino Junko (2014 Remaster)'
(Wednesday, January 21, 1976, approximately 2:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. GMT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings completed “Wino Junko” today, adding vocal overdubs in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Wings complete recording of ‘Wino Junko’ 50 years ago today (Jan 21 1976)
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Supersonic Concorde jet starts regular service 50 years ago this hour (Jan 21 1976)
Video: 'CONCORDE INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO USA - COLOUR'
(Wednesday, January 21, 1976, 11:40 a.m. GMT) — Two Concorde jets, taking off simultaneously from London (British Airways on the London–Bahrain route) and Paris (Air France on the Paris–Rio via Dakar route), today inaugurated the world’s first scheduled supersonic passenger services.
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U.S. President Gerald Ford appeals for ‘new realism’ in State of the Union Address 50 years ago this hour (Jan 19 1976)
Video: 'Ford's 1976 State of the Union Address'
(Monday, January 19, 1976, 9:00 p.m. EST) — In his second State of the Union address, U.S. President Gerald Ford, declaring that “common sense” dictated a self-disciplined course at the outset of the third American century, called tonight on Congress to act with restraint in meeting the immediate needs and expectations of the nation.
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The Beatles offered $30 million to reunite for a single concert 50 years ago today (Jan 19 1976)
(Monday, January 19, 1976) — Promoter Bill Sargent today offered the four former Beatles an unprecedented $30 million to reunite for a single concert in the United States, six years after the famed British rock group split up. Continue reading The Beatles offered $30 million to reunite for a single concert 50 years ago today (Jan 19 1976)
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‘Samurai Deli’ sketch featured on ‘Saturday Night’ 50 years ago this hour (Jan 17 1976)
Video: 'SAMURAI DELICATESSEN'
(Saturday, January 17, 1976, 11:50 p.m.-1:20 a.m. EST) — A samurai (John Belushi) runs a late-night deli, where a customer (Buck Henry) is impressed with his unique way of slicing sandwiches on tonight’s episode of the NBC late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show NBC’s Saturday Night. Continue reading ‘Samurai Deli’ sketch featured on ‘Saturday Night’ 50 years ago this hour (Jan 17 1976)
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‘I Write the Songs’ by Barry Manilow peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 17 1976)
(Saturday, January 17, 1976) — “I Write the Songs” by Barry Manilow peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Write the Songs’ by Barry Manilow peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 17 1976)
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‘Fox on the Run’ by Sweet peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 17 1976)
(Saturday, January 17, 1976) — “Fox on the Run” by Sweet peaks at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Fox on the Run’ by Sweet peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 17 1976)
