Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Put Your Hand In The Hand’ by Ocean peaks at #2 in USA 50 years #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)

(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “Put Your Hand in the Hand” by Ocean peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)

(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “Power to the People” by former Beatle John Lennon, credited to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, peaked today at #11 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘We Can Work It Out’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)

(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “We Can Work It Out” by Stevie Wonder (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Lucky Man’ by Emerson, Lake & Palmer peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)

(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “Lucky Man” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Ringo Starr’s ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ debuts at #49 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)

(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “It Don’t Come Easy” by former Beatle Ringo Starr debuted today on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart at #49.
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Ringo Starr films second promo video for ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ 50 year ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1971)


Video: 'Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (Official Video) [HD]'

(Tuesday, April 27, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr filmed a second promotional video for his new single “It Don’t Come Easy” today in snow-covered Norway for the Apr. 29, 1971, edition of Top Of The Pops, a British music chart television program. Continue reading Ringo Starr films second promo video for ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ 50 year ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1971) →

‘L.A. Woman’ studio album by The Doors released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1971)


Video: 'The Doors - L.A. Woman (Full Album)' (10 videos)

(Monday, April 19, 1971) — L.A. Woman, the sixth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, featuring the hit singles “Love Her Madly” and “Riders on the Storm,” was released today.
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‘Joy To The World’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1971)

(Saturday, April 17, 1971) — “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of six consecutive weeks (April 17/24, May 1/8/15/22, 1971).
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‘Another Day’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1971)

(Saturday, April 17, 1971) — Another Day, the first solo single by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 Singles chart for the first of two weeks.
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John Lennon records ‘God Save Oz’ demo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1971)


Video: 'God Save Us (Demo)'

(Tuesday, April 13, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded a demo today of his song “God Save Oz,” written with the hope of raising defense funds for the editors of the British-based Oz magazine, who were facing a conviction for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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