(Saturday, September 18, 1971) — “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ by Bill Withers peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ by The Who peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)
(Saturday, September 18, 1971) — “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ by The Who peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)
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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ album debuts at #163 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon - Imagine (The Ultimate Collection)' (first 10 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, September 18, 1971) — Imagine, the second studio album by former Beatle John Lennon, debuted at #163 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ album debuts at #163 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)
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Former Beatle Ringo Starr promotes new design furniture company on ‘Blue Peter’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1971)
Video: 'Ringo Starr On Blue Peter - 16 September 1971'
(Thursday, September 16, 1971) — 13 days after officially forming furniture design company Ringo O’ Robin Ltd. with Robin Cruikshank, former Beatle Ringo Starr appeared today on the British children’s television magazine program “Blue Peter” at BBC Television Centre in London to promote the new venture. Continue reading Former Beatle Ringo Starr promotes new design furniture company on ‘Blue Peter’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1971)
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‘Go Away Little Girl’ by Donny Osmond #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
(Saturday, September 11, 1971) — “Go Away Little Girl” by Donny Osmond peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks (Sept. 11/18/25, 1971). Continue reading ‘Go Away Little Girl’ by Donny Osmond #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
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‘Spanish Harlem’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
(Saturday, September 11, 1971) — “Spanish Harlem” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Spanish Harlem’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
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‘Bangla Desh’ by George Harrison peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
Video: 'Bangla Desh (Bonus Track)'
(Saturday, September 11, 1971) — “Bangla Desh”” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bangla Desh’ by George Harrison peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1971)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono tape appearance on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1971)
Video: 'THE DICK CAVETT SHOW - John Lennon and Yoko Ono 9-8-1971)'
(Wednesday, September 8, 1971, beginning around 6:00 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon said tonight his second wife, Yoko Ono, didn’t break up the British rock group The Beatles, but if she had “she should get credit for all the nice music we’ve all made since we broke up.” Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono tape appearance on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1971)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono visit Japanese gardens for ‘Imagine’ film 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1971)
Video: 'STAND BY ME. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)' (Sept. 7, 1971, at 2:50-3:01)
(Tuesday, September 7, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, continued shooting their 1972 Imagine film today in the Japanese gardens of Kykuit, on the grounds of the Rockefeller Kykuit estate in Pocantico Hills, New York, a hamlet in the Westchester County town of Mount Pleasant, New York. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono visit Japanese gardens for ‘Imagine’ film 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1971)
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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ album begins shipping to American record stores 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon - Imagine (The Ultimate Collection)' (first 10 videos constitute original album)
(Tuesday, September 7, 1971) — Imagine, the second studio album by former Beatle John Lennon, began shipping to American record stores today (released Oct. 8, 1971, in the UK). Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ album begins shipping to American record stores 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1971)
