(Saturday, March 8, 1975) — “Have You Never Been Mellow” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Have You Never Been Mellow’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 8 1975)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Lonely People’ by America peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 8 1975)
(Saturday, March 8, 1975) — “Lonely People” by America peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Lady’ by Styx peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 8 1975)
(Saturday, March 8, 1975) — “Lady” by Styx peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ studio album by John Lennon debuts at #47 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 8 1975)
Video: 'John Lennon - Rock 'N' Roll (Full Album)' (13 tracks)
(Saturday, March 8, 1975) — Rock ‘n’ Roll, the sixth studio album by ex-Beatle John Lennon featuring covers of late 1950s and early 1960s songs, debuted at #47 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.
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Paul McCartney & Wings complete recording of ‘Rock Show’ in Los Angeles 50 years ago today (Mar 7 1975)
Video: 'Rock Show (Remastered 2014)'
(Friday, March 7, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings completed recording “Rock Show” for the group’s next studio album Venus and Mars today at Wally Heider Recording, Studio 3 in Los Angeles. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings complete recording of ‘Rock Show’ in Los Angeles 50 years ago today (Mar 7 1975)
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‘Berserk’ gunman kills five people at California coastal resort motel near Oregon border 50 years ago this hour (Mar 2 1975)
(Sunday, March 2, 1975, 11:30 a.m. PDT) — A 25-year-old motel guest “went berserk” today, unleashing a deadly shooting spree that left five people dead and one injured in the quiet Northern California fishing village of Smith River before being arrested hours later in Oregon. Continue reading ‘Berserk’ gunman kills five people at California coastal resort motel near Oregon border 50 years ago this hour (Mar 2 1975)
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John Lennon appears as presenter on annual Grammy Awards show 50 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1975)
Video: '17th GRAMMYs: Paul Simon and John Lennon co-presenting the GRAMMY for Record Of The Year'
(Saturday, March 1, 1975, 10:00-11:30 p.m. EDT) — At the 17th Annual Grammy Awards televised live tonight from Uris Theatre in New York City, former Beatle John Lennon presented the award for “Record of the Year” with Paul Simon.
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‘Best of My Love’ by Eagles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 1 1975)
(Saturday, March 1, 1975) — “Best of My Love” by Eagles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Best of My Love’ by Eagles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 1 1975)
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‘Nightingale’ by Carole King peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 1 1975)
(Saturday, March 1, 1975) — “Nightingale” by Carole King peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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43 killed in London Underground as train crashes into tunnel’s end 50 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1975)
Video: 'The Moorgate Tube Crash | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror'
(Friday, February 28, 1975, 8:46 a.m. GMT) — 43 people were killed in London’s Underground today when a subway train sped past its final stop this morning and smashed into the end of a tunnel. Continue reading 43 killed in London Underground as train crashes into tunnel’s end 50 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1975)
