(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Stormy” by Classics IV peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Stormy’ by Classics IV peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Touch Me’ by The Doors debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Touch Me” by The Doors debuted today at #72, the band’s sixth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Touch Me’ by The Doors debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
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‘Both Sides, Now’ by Judy Collins peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
(Saturday, December 21, 1968) — “Both Sides, Now” by Judy Collins peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Both Sides, Now’ by Judy Collins peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
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‘Crosstown Traffic’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
(Saturday, December 21, 1968) — “Crosstown Traffic” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaked at #52 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crosstown Traffic’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
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The Monkees’ ‘Head’ soundtrack LP debuts at #162 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
Video: 'Head (Deluxe Edition)' (original LP first 14 videos)
(Saturday, December 21, 1968) — Head, the soundtrack to the film Head, the only theatrical release by The Monkees, debuted at #162 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Monkees’ ‘Head’ soundtrack LP debuts at #162 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1968)
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Peter Tork performs final duty as a Monkee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1968)
Video: 'The Monkees - 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (Complete TV Special)' (Dec. 17, 1968, audio at 51:37)
(Tuesday, December 17, 1968, 7:30-10:30 p.m. PST) — Peter Tork performed his final duty as a member of 1960s incarnation of The Monkees today at Wally Heider Studio 3 in Hollywood, recording vocals and playing banjo on an off-kilter rendition of the standard “California Here I Come,” for the closing credits of the band’s next TV special “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee,” which would air Apr. 14, 1969, on NBC. Continue reading Peter Tork performs final duty as a Monkee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1968)
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‘Candy’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1968)
Video: 'Candy' trailer
(Monday, December 16, 1968, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST) — Candy, a sex farce film about a college girl who seeks truth and meaning in life, premiered tonight at the Astor Theatre at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City. Continue reading ‘Candy’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1968)
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Stevie Wonder performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1968)
Video: 'Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life [Ed Sullivan Show - 1968]'
(Sunday, December 15, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Stevie Wonder performed “For Once in My Life” and “You Met Your Match” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Stevie Wonder performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1968)
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The Doors perform Inglewood, California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Live At The LA Forum 1968 Full Concert'
(Saturday, December 14, 1968; 8:30 p.m. PST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at The Forum in Inglewood, California, with approximately 14,000 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform Inglewood, California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
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Lennon, Ono interviewed for Dutch TV’s ‘Rood Wit Blau’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Dentist Interview Part 4 (December 12, 1968)'
(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by sociologist Abram de Swaan while in the reception area of their dentist in Knightsbridge, London, for the Jan. 15, 1969, edition of the Dutch television program Rood Wit Blau. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for Dutch TV’s ‘Rood Wit Blau’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
