(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “All I Ever Need Is You” by Sonny & Cher peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart one week. Continue reading ‘All I Ever Need Is You’ by Sonny & Cher peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Cherish’ by David Cassidy peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “Cherish” by David Cassidy peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Cherish’ by David Cassidy peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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‘Respect Yourself’ by The Staple Singers peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “Respect Yourself” by The Staple Singers peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart one week. Continue reading ‘Respect Yourself’ by The Staple Singers peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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Wings’ first studio album ‘Wild Life’ debuts at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1971) — Wild Life, the debut album by Paul McCartney’s new post-Beatles British–American rock band Wings, debuted at #25 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading Wings’ first studio album ‘Wild Life’ debuts at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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‘Truckin” by the Grateful Dead peaks at #64 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead peaked at #64 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Truckin” by the Grateful Dead peaks at #64 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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‘Tightrope Ride’ by The Doors peaks at #71 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “Tightrope Ride” by The Doors, the group’s first single recorded and released since the death of lead singer Jim Morrison on July 3, 1971 in Paris, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tightrope Ride’ by The Doors peaks at #71 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)
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‘The Concert For Bangla Desh’ album by George Harrison & Friends released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1971)
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(Monday, December 20, 1971) — The Concert For Bangla Desh, a live triple album credited to “George Harrison & Friends” featuring highlights of two concerts of the same name held on Aug. 1, 1971, at New York’s Madison Square Garden, was released today in the United States (Jan. 10, 1972 in the UK). Continue reading ‘The Concert For Bangla Desh’ album by George Harrison & Friends released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1971)
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‘An Old Fashioned Love Song’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1971)
(Saturday, December 18, 1971) — “An Old Fashioned Love Song” by Three Dog Night peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘An Old Fashioned Love Song’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1971)
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‘Behind Blue Eyes’ by The Who peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1971)
(Saturday, December 18, 1971) — “Behind Blue Eyes” by The Who peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ by The Who peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1971)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform at benefit for Attica Prison riot families 50 years ago #OnThisDate #OTD (Dec 17 1971)
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(Friday, December 17, 1971, evening EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, performed tonight at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the borough of Manhattan, at a concert benefit for the families of the victims of the recent riot at New York’s Attica State Prison. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform at benefit for Attica Prison riot families 50 years ago #OnThisDate #OTD (Dec 17 1971)
