Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

Wings complete recording of ‘Warm and Beautiful’ and ‘The Note You Never Wrote’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 13 1976)

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Video: 'Warm And Beautiful (Instrumental Demo / 2014 Remaster)'

(Friday, February 13, 1976, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. GMT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings completed “Warm and Beautiful” and “The Note You Never Wrote” (with Denny Laine on lead vocals) tonight as orchestral overdubs (arranged by Fiachra Trench) were added to both in Studio 3 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Wings complete recording of ‘Warm and Beautiful’ and ‘The Note You Never Wrote’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 13 1976) →

‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ by Paul Simon peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976)

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(Saturday, February 7, 1976) — “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 7/14/21, 1976). Continue reading ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ by Paul Simon peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976) →

‘Love to Love You Baby’ by Donna Summer peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976)

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(Saturday, February 7, 1976) — “Love to Love You Baby” by Donna Summer peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love to Love You Baby’ by Donna Summer peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976) →

‘You Sexy Thing’ by Hot Chocolate peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976)

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(Saturday, February 7, 1976) — “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate peaks at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘You Sexy Thing’ by Hot Chocolate peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976) →

‘Times of Your Life’ by Paul Anka peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976)

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(Saturday, February 7, 1976) — “Times of Your Life” by Paul Anka peaks at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Times of Your Life’ by Paul Anka peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 7 1976) →

Wings complete recording of ‘She’s My Baby’ 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976)

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Video: 'She's My Baby (Demo / 2014 Remaster)'

(Saturday, January 31, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings completed “She’s My Baby” today, as McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney added vocal harmonies in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Wings complete recording of ‘She’s My Baby’ 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976) →

‘Love Rollercoaster’ by Ohio Players peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976)

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(Saturday, January 31, 1976) — “Love Rollercoaster” by Ohio Players peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Rollercoaster’ by Ohio Players peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976) →

‘Paloma Blanca’ by George Baker Selection peaks at #26 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976)

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(Saturday, January 31, 1976) — “Paloma Blanca” by George Baker Selection peaks at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Paloma Blanca’ by George Baker Selection peaks at #26 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 31 1976) →

The Beatles’ contract with EMI expires 50 years ago today (Jan 26 1976)

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(Monday, January 26, 1976) — The Beatles’ nine-year recording contract with EMI expired today — Paul McCartney remained with EMI, Ringo Starr would sign with Atlantic (in the U.S.) and Polydor (everywhere else), and George Harrison would go with his own label, Dark Horse, which was distributed by A&M. John Lennon does not sign a new contract.

EMI’s Bob Mercer later recalled John’s reaction when he was trying to persuade him to renew his record contract with EMI: “He just said that his own feelings were that he didn’t want to have his signature on any pieces of paper. He’d had enough of contracts and so forth.”