Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Silver Moon’ by Michael Nesmith & The First National Band peaks at #42 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1971)

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(Saturday, January 9, 1971)“Silver Moon” by former Monkee Michael Nesmith peaked at #42 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Mother’ by John Lennon debuts at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1971)

(Saturday, January 9, 1971)“Mother” by former Beatle John Lennon debuted at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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‘All Things Must Pass’ album by George Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1971)


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(Saturday, January 2, 1971)All Things Must Pass, the third solo studio album by George Harrison and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for seven consecutive weeks (Jan. 2/9/16/23/30, Feb. 6/13, 1971).
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‘Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?’ by Chicago peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1971)

(Saturday, January 2, 1971) — “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” by Chicago peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Domino’ by Van Morrison peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1971)

(Saturday, January 2, 1971)“Domino” by Van Morrison peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Paul McCartney files lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’s legal partnership 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1970)


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(Thursday, December 31, 1970; during the Break-up of the Beatles) — The Beatles formally broke apart today as musician Paul McCartney brought suit in the High Court in London to end the group’s partnership, naming as defendants the other members of the British rock group: John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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‘Mother’ by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band released as a single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1970)


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(Monday, December 28, 1970)“Mother” by (former Beatle) John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was released today in the U.S. as a single.
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‘My Sweet Lord’ by George Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)

(Saturday, December 26, 1970)“My Sweet Lord” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 26, 1970, Jan. 2/9/16, 1971).
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‘One Less Bell to Answer’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)

(Saturday, December 26, 1970)“One Less Bell to Answer” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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John Lennon’s ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ album debuts at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1970)


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(Saturday, December 26, 1970)John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, the debut solo studio album by John Lennon and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, debuted at #14 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart.
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