Video: 'Jealous Guy (Elements Mix)'
(Monday, May 24, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon tracked 28 takes (4 complete) of “Jealous Guy” and 8 takes (3 complete) of a remake of “I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
Continue reading John Lennon tracks ‘Jealous Guy’ and ‘I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon - Imagine (original demo)'
(Sunday, May 23, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded a piano/vocal demo of “Imagine” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
Continue reading John Lennon records ‘Imagine’ piano demo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1971)
Video: 'God Save Oz (Ultimate Mix)'
(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “God Save Us” and “Do the Oz” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
Continue reading John Lennon records ‘God Save Us’ and ‘Do the Oz’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1971)
(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — “Here Comes the Sun” by Richie Havens (written by George Harrison of The Beatles) peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks.
Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by Richie Havens peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1971)
(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — “Woodstock” by Matthews’ Southern Comfort peaked today at #23 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading ‘Woodstock’ by Matthews’ Southern Comfort peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1971)
(Thursday, May 20, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared today for the June 12, 1971, edition of the French TV show Le Grand Amphi during a promotional tour at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly (click here to watch the video).
Video: 'Ram (Paul & Linda McCartney) 2012 Remaster' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Monday, May 17, 1971) — Ram, a studio album by Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, was released today in the U.S. (May 21, 1971, in the UK) by Apple Records.
Continue reading ‘Ram’ by Paul and Linda McCartney released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon Interview Cannes 1971'
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono appeared today at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly.
Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono promote avant-garde films at Cannes Film Festival in France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — “Love Her Madly” by The Doors, the first single from L.A. Woman, the band’s final studio album that featured lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading ‘Love Her Madly’ by The Doors peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
Video: 'Celebrities attending Mick Jagger's wedding'
(Wednesday, May 12, 1971) — Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr flew in a specially chartered plane to Saint-Tropez, France, today to attend the Roman Catholic wedding ceremony of Rolling Stone lead singer Mick Jagger, 27, and Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, 26, at St. Anne Chapel. Continue reading Ex-Beatles McCartney, Starr attend Mick Jagger’s wedding in Saint-Tropez, France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1971)
