Video: 'My Fab Weekend with John Lennon and Yoko Ono'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971, evening EDT) — An impromptu sing-a-long session broke out tonight during a 31st birthday party for ex-Beatle John Lennon at The Hotel Syracuse in upstate New York, with fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr among those in attendance. Continue reading John Lennon’s 31st birthday party prompts sing-a-long session 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “Do You Know What I Mean” by Lee Michaels peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Know What I Mean’ by Lee Michaels peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “So Far Away” by Carole King, from her smash hit album “Tapestry,” peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘So Far Away’ by Carole King peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
Video: 'This Is Not Here: Yoko Ono and John Lennon Press Conference October 8 1971'
(Friday, October 8, 1971, around 2:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, held a news conference this afternoon at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, to promote Ono’s retrospective exhibition, This Is Not Here, which was due to open to the public October 9, 1971, and will run until October 27, 1971. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono hold news conference in Syracuse to promote Ono’s art exhibit ‘This Is Not Here’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1971)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Love Is Strange (Rough Mix) (2018 Remaster)'
(Sunday, October 3, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American rock band, Wings, returned to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London today, completing “Love Is Strange” with vocals and additional instrumentation overdubs for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new group Wings completes ‘Love Is Strange’ for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1971)
Video: 'Bip Bop Link (Remastered 2018)'
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his brand new British-American rock band, Wings, returned today to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London for a fifth day of recording sessions for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new group Wings records ‘Bip Bop (Link)’ for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — The double sided hit single “Maggie May” and “Reason to Believe” by Rod Stewart peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five weeks (Oct. 2/9/16/23/30, 1971). Continue reading ‘Maggie May’/’Reason to Believe’ by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” by Joan Baez peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ by Joan Baez peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — “All Day Music” by War peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All Day Music’ by War peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, September 25, 1971) — “I Woke Up in Love This Morning” by The Partridge Family peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Woke Up in Love This Morning’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1971)
