Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for Montreal, Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 22, 1969, at 23:41-23:54/39:57-40:06)

(Monday, December 22, 1969, 9:10 a.m. EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, departed Toronto’s Union Station today for a press conference at the Château Champlain hotel in Montreal to promote their peace campaign and a meeting (on the following day) with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for Montreal, Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1969) →

Diana Ross makes final TV appearance as a Supreme on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Diana Ross & The Supremes - Final TV Appearance (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969)'

(Sunday, December 21, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Supremes made their last TV appearance together with Diana Ross tonight on the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, singing a medley of their hits and their current smash hit, “Someday We’ll Be Together.” Continue reading Diana Ross makes final TV appearance as a Supreme on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1969) →

Lennon, Ono interviewed live for ‘CBC Weekend’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John Lennon and Yoko Ono At CBC Weekend Intro // 20 December 1969'

(Saturday, December 20, 1969, 10:15-11:15 p.m. EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed live tonight at the CBC Studio in Toronto for CBC-TV’s news and current affairs show CBC Weekend. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed live for ‘CBC Weekend’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 20, 1969) — “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by Peter, Paul and Mary peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘Down on the Corner’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

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(Saturday, December 20, 1969) — “Down on the Corner” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Down on the Corner’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘Volunteers’ by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 20, 1969) — “Volunteers” by Jefferson Airplane peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Volunteers’ by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969) →

‘The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969′ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1969)

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Video: 'Beatles Christmas 1969 - The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record'

(Friday, December 19, 1969) — The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969, the band’s seventh and final Christmas record, was released today to members of their fan club in the UK. Continue reading ‘The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969′ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1969) →

Lennon, Ono interviewed for CBC-TV, AP in Canada 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969)

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Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 18, 1969, at 0:56-1:50/33:18-33:42/40:08-40:32/47:31-48:04)

(Thursday, December 18, 1969) — On the second day of their Canadian peace campaign, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, spent the day at Ronnie Hawkins’ Farm in Mississauga, recording messages and conducting interviews. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for CBC-TV, AP in Canada 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969) →

30 million people see Tiny Tim wed ‘Miss Vicky’ on ‘Tonight Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1969)

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Video: '30 million viewers watch Tiny Tim's wedding on 'Tonight Show''

(Wednesday, December 17, 1969, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — In a record for an American late-night television show, at least 30 million people tuned in tonight to watch the wedding of 37-year-old falsetto-voiced singer Herbert Buckingham Khaury, better known by his stage name Tiny Tim, and his 17-year-old bride, Victoria Mae Budinger, nicknamed “Miss Vicky,” on The Tonight Show, hosted by Johnny Carson.

The ceremony itself took place before an audience of 250 people at 7:43 p.m. EST during the videotaping of The Tonight Show at its studio at the NBC television network’s headquarters in New York.

Tiny Tim, famous for his bestselling recording of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” walked to the altar through 10,000 tulips imported from the Netherlands for the occasion.

Lennon, Ono announce major ‘peace and musical festival’ in Toronto 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1969)

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Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 17, 1969, at 33:42-35:50/44:32-44:53)

(Wednesday, December 17, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, having flown from London to Toronto the previous day, gave a press conference today at the city’s Ontario Science Centre to launch what they hoped would be the beginning of “Year One A.P. (After Peace),” the latest and most grandiose phase of their antiwar campaign. Continue reading Lennon, Ono announce major ‘peace and musical festival’ in Toronto 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1969) →