(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)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)
(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)
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‘Son of Dracula’ musical film starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr opens in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1974)
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)
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‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
Video: 'Band On The Run (full album) by Paul McCartney and Wings' (note: the original North American releases contained "Helen Wheels" track 8 between "No Words" and "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"
(Saturday, April 13 1974) — Band on the Run, the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr 13, June 8/15, July 6, 1974). Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
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‘Bennie and the Jets’ by Elton John peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
(Saturday, April 13, 1974) — “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bennie and the Jets’ by Elton John peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
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‘The Lord’s Prayer’ by Sister Janet Mead peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
(Saturday, April 13, 1974) — “The Lord’s Prayer” by Sister Janet Mead peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ by Sister Janet Mead peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
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‘Come and Get Your Love’ by Redbone peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
(Saturday, April 13, 1974) — “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come and Get Your Love’ by Redbone peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
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‘A Very Special Love Song’ by Charlie Rich peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
(Saturday, April 13, 1974) — “A Very Special Love Song” by Charlie Rich peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Very Special Love Song’ by Charlie Rich peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
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Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run in Atlanta, breaking the all-time record held by Babe Ruth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1974)
Video: 'The Sounds of Baseball'
(Monday, April 8, 1974, 9:07 p.m. EDT) — Hank Aaron, 40, of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run tonight off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time record of 714 before a crowd of 53,775—a Braves attendance record. Continue reading Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run in Atlanta, breaking the all-time record held by Babe Ruth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1974)
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Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Band on the Run’/’Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1974)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run (Official Music Video)'
(Monday, April 8, 1974) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings released “Band on the Run“/”Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” in the U.S. today (released in the UK on June 28, 1974, with “Zoo Gang” as the B-side), the third single released in the U.S. from their album Band On The Run. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Band on the Run’/’Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1974)
