(Saturday, February 27, 1971) — “My Sweet Lord” by Billy Preston (written by ex-Beatle George Harrison) peaked at #90 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
Paul McCartney records ‘Great Cock And Seagull Race’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1971)
Video: 'Great Cock And Seagull Race (Dixon Van Winkle Mix)'
(Tuesday, February 23, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney today recorded “Great Cock And Seagull Race” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second solo album.
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Paul McCartney tracks ‘Ram On’ and ‘Ram On (Reprise)’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1971)
Video: 'Ram On (Remastered 2012)'
(Monday, February 22, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Fresh from his Feb. 19, 1971, appearance in a London courtroom to seek dissolution of the band’s contractual partnership, former Beatle Paul McCartney today tracked “Ram On” and “Ram On (Reprise)” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second solo album.
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The 5th Dimension, Rodney Dangerfield perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1971)
Video: '5th Dimension "One Less Bell to Answer" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, February 21, 1971, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The 5th Dimension performed “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Puppet Man” (with Connie Stevens) and medley of hits; and comedian Rodney Dangerfield told jokes about restaurants, apartments and New York on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
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‘If You Could Read My Mind’ by Gordon Lightfoot peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1971)
(Saturday, February 20, 1971) — “If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘Mr. Bojangles’ by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1971)
(Saturday, February 20, 1971) — “Mr. Bojangles” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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Paul McCartney releases first solo single ‘Another Day’/’Oh Woman, Oh Why’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1971)
Video: 'Another Day (Remastered 2012)'
(Friday, February 19, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney released his first solo single, “Another Day”/“Oh Woman, Oh Why,” today in the UK (Feb. 22, 1971, in the U.S.).
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Paul McCartney goes to court to try to break up The Beatles 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1971)
Video: 'Paul McCartney At The Start Of High Court Battle - 19 February 1971'
(Friday, February 19, 1971; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — A bearded Paul McCartney, wearing a blue suit and open-necked white shirt, and his American wife, Linda Eastman, appeared today in courtroom 16 of Britain’s High Courts of Justice in London to break up The Beatles partnership that made him and John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr world figures and millionaires.
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John Lennon resumes recording his ‘Imagine’ studio album near London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1971)
Video: 'I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (Take 11)'
(Tuesday, February 16, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon resumed tracking his second solo studio album today at Ascot Sound Studios (ASS), a studio built by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, on the grounds of Tittenhurst Park, their 72-acre estate 26 miles west of London.
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John Lennon records ‘Power To The People’ near London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon - Power to the People (Alternate Take, Early Runthrough)'
(Monday, February 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “Power to the People” (take 10) today at Ascot Sound Studios (ASS), a recording studio built by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, in 1970 on the grounds of Tittenhurst Park, their 72-acre estate 26 miles west of London, for release as a single on Mar. 8, 1971.
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