Category Archives: 1980s

John Lennon records more demos in Bermuda for next studio album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1980)

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Video: 'John Lennon home demos (Early - November 1980)' (June 22, 1980, clips 33-37)

(Sunday, June 22, 1980) — Former Beatle John Lennon, on his twelfth day visiting Bermuda (after sailing on a yacht from Newport, Rhode Island), recorded more demos of musical compositions for what would become his first studio albums (with his wife, Yoko Ono) in five years, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Continue reading John Lennon records more demos in Bermuda for next studio album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1980) →

John Lennon begins recording demos in Bermuda for ‘Double Fantasy’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1980)

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Video: 'John Lennon home demos (Early - November 1980)' (June 21, 1980, clips 26-32)

(Saturday, June 21, 1980) — Former Beatle John Lennon, on his eleventh day visiting Bermuda (after sailing on a yacht from Newport, Rhode Island), began recording demos of musical compositions for what would become his first studio albums (with his wife, Yoko Ono) in five years, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Continue reading John Lennon begins recording demos in Bermuda for ‘Double Fantasy’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1980) →

‘Against the Wind’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)

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(Saturday, June 14, 1980) — “Against the Wind” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Against the Wind’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980) →

‘We Live For Love’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #27 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)

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(Saturday, June 14, 1980) — “We Live For Love” by Pat Benatar peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘We Live For Love’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #27 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980) →

‘Waterfalls’/’Check My Machine’ by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1980)

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Video: 'Paul McCartney - Waterfalls [High Quality]' (video mastered June 23, 1980)

(Friday, June 13, 1980) — The single “Waterfalls”/”Check My Machine” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was released today in the UK (July 22, 1980, in the U.S.), the second single from his album McCartney II.

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‘Biggest Part of Me’ by Ambrosia peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980)

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(Saturday, June 7, 1980) — “Biggest Part of Me” by Ambrosia peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Biggest Part of Me’ by Ambrosia peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980) →

‘Cars’ by Gary Numan peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980)

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(Saturday, June 7, 1980) — “Cars” by Gary Numan peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Cars’ by Gary Numan peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1980) →

CNN, TV’s first all-news service, debuts 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1980)

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Video: 'CNN First Hour: June 1, 1980'

(Sunday, June 1, 1980, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — CNN, the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, made its debut tonight.

Cable News Network, founded by American media proprietor Ted Turner, launched with an original staff of 25 employees based at its headquarters in Atlanta, and bureaus in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

The inaugural broadcast on the channel was an introduction by Turner, who read a “poem” of dedication to a crowd of 700 onlookers on the front lawn of the old Progressive Club in Altanta and a nationwide cable TV audience.

The first news story on CNN was a report on how the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has reacted to the May 29, 1980, shooting of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.

‘Funkytown’ by Lipps Inc. peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)

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(Saturday, May 31, 1980) — “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (May 31, June 7/14/21, 1980). Continue reading ‘Funkytown’ by Lipps Inc. peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980) →

‘Brass in Pocket’ by The Pretenders peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980)

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(Saturday, May 31, 1980) — “Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Brass in Pocket’ by The Pretenders peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1980) →