(Saturday, December 12, 1970) — “After Midnight” by Eric Clapton peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘After Midnight’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #18 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1970)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Think About Your Children’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1970)
(Saturday, December 12, 1970) — “Think About Your Children” by Mary Hopkin (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Think About Your Children’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1970)
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The Doors perform second show at State Fair Music Hall in Dallas 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1970)
Video: '1970-12-11 (late show) - The Doors - State Fair Music Hall - Dallas, TX'
(Friday, December 11, 1970, following the 10:30 p.m. CST scheduled start time for opening act Courtship) — The Doors rock band performed the second of two shows tonight at State Fair Music Hall in Dallas, Texas.
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The Doors perform at State Fair Music Hall in Dallas 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1970)
Video: 'The Doors - State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, Texas - Dec 11, 1970 (Early Show) [Bootleg]'
(Friday, December 11, 1970, following the 8:00 p.m. CST scheduled start time for opening act Courtship) — The Doors rock band performed the first of two shows tonight at State Fair Music Hall in Dallas, Texas, with approximately 3,000 fans in attendance.
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John Lennon releases debut solo studio album ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1970)
Video: 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)' (11 videos)
(Friday, December 11, 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, was released today in both the U.S. and UK.
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono film ‘Up Your Legs Forever’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1970)
Video: 'Yoko Ono John Lennon Up your legs forever'
(Wednesday, December 9, 1970) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, shot Up Your Legs Forever, an art film depicting panning shots of 367 human legs from foot to thigh, today on a seventh-floor sound stage at 3 W. 61st St. in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono film ‘Up Your Legs Forever’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1970)
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Jim Morrison celebrates 27th birthday by formally recording his poetry 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1970)
Video: 'An American Prayer' (23 videos)
(Tuesday, December 8, 1970, studio booked for beginning at 3:30 p.m. PST) — Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors rock band, celebrated his 27th (and what would turn out to be his final) birthday tonight at Village Recorder Studio C in Los Angeles, reciting his own poetry. Continue reading Jim Morrison celebrates 27th birthday by formally recording his poetry 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1970)
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John Lennon interviewed for Rolling Stone magazine 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1970)
Video: 'John Lennon Rolling Stone Full Interview (1970) by Jann Wenner'
(Tuesday, December 8, 1970) — Former Beatle John Lennon sat for four hours today in New York City for a remarkably candid interview by Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine to promote his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, which would be released Dec. 11, 1970.
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The Rolling Stones’ documentary ‘Gimme Shelter’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1970)
Video: 'Gimme Shelter' trailer
(Sunday, December 6, 1970, scheduled to open at 12 noon EST) — Gimme Shelter, a British-American documentary film chronicling the last weeks of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert, opened today at the Plaza Theater at 42 E. 58th Street in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones’ documentary ‘Gimme Shelter’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1970)
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‘Gypsy Woman’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1970)
(Saturday, December 5, 1970) — “Gypsy Woman” by Brian Hyland peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Gypsy Woman’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1970)
