Video: 'John Lennon - Walls and Bridges (Full Album)' (12 clips)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — Walls and Bridges, ex-Beatle John Lennon’s fifth solo studio album, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart. Continue reading ‘Walls and Bridges’ album by John Lennon peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “Whatever Gets You thru the Night” by ex-Beatle John Lennon (with Elton John on harmony vocals, piano) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Whatever Gets You thru the Night’ by John Lennon peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)” by B. T. Express peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)’ by B. T. Express peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “My Melody of Love” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘My Melody of Love’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)” by Reunion peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)’ by Reunion peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “Rockin’ Soul” by the Hues Corporation peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rockin’ Soul’ by Hues Corporation peaks at #18 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
(Saturday, November 16, 1974) — “Only You (And You Alone)” by (former Beatle) Ringo Starr debuted at #63 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Only You (And You Alone)’ by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr debuts at #63 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1974)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Goodnight Vienna' (11 clips)
(Friday, November 15, 1974) — The album Goodnight Vienna, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr’s second solo rock studio album, was released today in the UK (Nov. 18, 1974, in the U.S.). Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr releases ‘Goodnight Vienna’ studio album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1974)
Video: 'The True Story Behind "The Amityville Horror"'
(Wednesday, November 13, 1974, at about 3:00 a.m. EST) — A well-to-do car dealer, his wife and four of his five children were shot and killed while they slept in their beds inside the family’s home at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, on Long Island, killed by eldest son Ronald DeFeo, Jr., 23. Continue reading Six DeFeo family members murdered by eldest son in Amityville, New York 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1974)
Video: 'Harrisongs (Live 1974) - George Harrison' (Note: all songs were recorded at the L.A. Forum in California today, except for ‘Maya Love’ which was recorded in Long Beach, California, two days ago and ‘My Sweet Lord’ which was recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1974)
(Tuesday, November 12, 1974, show scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. PST; during George Harrison and Ravi Shankar’s 1974 North American tour) — Ex-Beatle George Harrison performed the second of three shows (last night, today and tonight) this afternoon at The Forum in Los Angeles, on the sixth stop of his 45-show George Harrison & Friends North American Tour in support of his next single “Dark Horse,” the title track of his new album, and his new label, Dark Horse Records. Continue reading George Harrison performs at The Forum in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1974)
