(Saturday, May 6, 1972) — “Betcha by Golly, Wow” by The Stylistics peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Betcha by Golly, Wow’ by The Stylistics peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1972)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Day Dreaming’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1972)
(Saturday, May 6, 1972) — “Day Dreaming” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Day Dreaming’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1972)
‘Doctor My Eyes’ by Jackson Browne peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1972)
(Saturday, May 6, 1972) — “Doctor My Eyes” by Jackson Browne peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Doctor My Eyes’ by Jackson Browne peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1972)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed at Record Plant recording studio in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon, Yoko Ono And David Peel At The Record Plant, NYC May 1972'
(Friday, May 5, 1972, evening EDT) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon was interviewed today at the Record Plant recording studio in New York City, during an Elephants Memory mixing session, for the July 26, 1972, edition of the obscure Underground News TV show. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed at Record Plant recording studio in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1972)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono claim they’re under FBI surveillance 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1972)
Video: 'THE DICK CAVETT SHOW John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Shirley MacLaine'
(Wednesday, May 3, 1972, evening EDT) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, taped an appearance today (for airing on May 11, 1972 on ABC-TV) in New York on The Dick Cavett Show, claiming that he is being followed and that his telephone is being tapped by the FBI. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono claim they’re under FBI surveillance 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1972)
The Doors perform for ‘Beat Club’ TV show in Bremen, Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1972)
Video: 'Beat-Workshop - The Doors | 1972' (12 clips)
(Wednesday, May 3, 1972) — Ten months after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — recorded a performance for the May 27, 1972, edition of the German television show Beat Club today at Radio Bremen Studio 3 in Bremen, Germany. Continue reading The Doors perform for ‘Beat Club’ TV show in Bremen, Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1972)
The Doors perform at the Olympia in Paris 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1972)
Video: 'The Doors - Live @ L'Olympia Theatre'
(Monday, May 1, 1972) — Nine months and 28 days after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — returned to the ‘City of Light’ to perform tonight at the Olympia. Continue reading The Doors perform at the Olympia in Paris 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1972)
The Doors perform at Pavillon Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1972)
Video: 'The Doors - Live @ Rose d'Or Festival (complete)'
(Sunday, April 30, 1972, following the 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CET scheduled start time for opening acts Gary Wright and Wonderwheel, Sutherford Brothers and Claire Hamil) — Nine months and 27 days after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed two shows today at Pavillon Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, during the 12th Rose d’Or Festival. Continue reading The Doors perform at Pavillon Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1972)
‘A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done’ by Sonny and Cher peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1972)
(Saturday, April 29, 1972) — “A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done” by Sonny and Cher peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done’ by Sonny and Cher peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1972)
‘Baby Blue’ by Badfinger peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1972)
(Saturday, April 29, 1972) — “Baby Blue” by Badfinger peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Baby Blue’ by Badfinger peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1972)
