Video: 'PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS: MACCASPAN 1980 VOL.17' (May 16, 1980, at 2:25)
(Friday, May 16, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by Nicky Horne for his Nicky Horne’s Music Scene section, a short 5-minute item encompassed within the Thames regional news program Thames At Six show, transmitted May 19, 1980. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Thames At Six’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1980)
Video: 'PAUL MCCARTNEY - MCCARTNEY II [Remastered 2011]' (first 11 videos constitute original album)
(Friday, May 16, 1980) — McCartney II, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney’s tenth studio album and second solo album (without his post-Beatles band Wings) since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles, was released today in the UK (May 21, 1980 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘McCartney II’ album by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1980)
Video: 'Paul & Linda McCartney Interview 1980'
(Wednesday, May 14, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were interviewed today by American columnist Rex Reed the 33rd annual Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. Continue reading Paul McCartney appears at Cannes Film Festival 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1980)
Video: 'Paul McCartney speaks about cancelled Japan Tour in the Spring of 1980'
(Sunday, May 11, 1980) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney began promoting his new album McCartney II with a series of on-camera interviews in recent days at EMI Studios in London, the first of which was shown today on the Japanese TV show program World Now. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘World Now’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1980)
Video: 'May 9, 1980: Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapses'
(Friday, May 9, 1980, 7:33 a.m. EDT) — 35 people were killed today when the Liberian freighter Summit Venture rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,400-foot section of the southbound span to collapse and dropping a Greyhound bus, six cars and a truck 140 feet into the water. Continue reading 35 killed as freighter slams into Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Florida 40 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1980)
(Saturday, May 3, 1980) — “Lost in Love” by Air Supply peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Lost in Love’ by Air Supply peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1980)
(Saturday, May 3, 1980) — “You May Be Right” by Billy Joel peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘You May Be Right’ by Billy Joel peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1980)
(Saturday, April 26, 1980) — “Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Ride Like the Wind’ by Christopher Cross peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1980)
(Saturday, April 26, 1980) — “Think About Me” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Think About Me’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1980)
Video: 'Coming Up (Live At Glasgow / 1979 / Remastered 2011)'
(Saturday, April 26, 1980) — “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)” by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings, a live version of his first single from his solo album McCartney II, debuted at #73 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #73 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1980)
