Category Archives: 1970s

U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate

Video: 'From the archives: Nixon's 1974 address to the nation on Watergate tapes'

(Monday, April 29, 1974, 9:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationally-televised speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that, instead of releasing tape recordings as subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, of key conversations, he had instead arranged to have some of them, but not all, transcribed by his staff. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974) →

‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974) →

‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Oh My My” by Ringo Starr peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974) →

‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” by Jim Croce peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974) →

‘Keep On Singing’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Keep On Singing” by Helen Reddy peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Keep On Singing’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974) →

‘Let It Ride’ by Bachman-Turner Overdrive peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Let It Ride” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let It Ride’ by Bachman-Turner Overdrive peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974) →

‘TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)’ by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 20, 1974) — “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (April 20/27, 1974). Continue reading ‘TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)’ by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974) →

‘Piano Man’ by Billy Joel peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 20, 1974) — “Piano Man” by Billy Joel peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Piano Man’ by Billy Joel peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974) →

‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s

(Saturday, April 20, 1974) — “Band On The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings debuted at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974) →

‘Son of Dracula’ musical film starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr opens in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1974)

1970s, Movies 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Son of Dracula (1974) -- Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr (Full Movie)'

(Friday, April 19, 1974, midnight EDT) — Son of Dracula, a British musical film about Count Downe, the son of Count Dracula, who falls in love with the beautiful but human Amber, opened tonight at a midnight showing at the Cherokee theater in Atlanta. Continue reading ‘Son of Dracula’ musical film starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr opens in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1974) →