Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'

(Saturday, May 31, 1969, 5:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles recorded the basic version of “Give Peace a Chance” during his second week-long bed-in for peace with wife Yoko Ono today in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal for release as a single by the Plastic Ono Band on July 4, 1969. Continue reading Lennon records ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in Montreal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969) →

(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin, composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles and produced by McCartney, peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Goodbye’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969) →

Video: 'John Lennon - The KYA 1969 Peace Talk'

(Friday, May 30, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon was interviewed today by Tom Campbell and Bill Holley of KYA-AM in San Francisco via telephone from room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, where the Beatle and his wife, Yoko Ono, were holding their second week-long bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon interviewed from Montreal bed-in by KYA-AM 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969) →

Video: 'The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko'

(Friday, May 30, 1969) — The single “The Ballad of John and Yoko”/“Old Brown Shoe” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (June 4, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’/’Old Brown Shoe’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969) →