(Saturday, December 5, 1970) — “No Matter What” by Badfinger (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘No Matter What’ by Badfinger peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1970)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
’13’ compilation album by The Doors released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1970)
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(Monday, November 30, 1970) — 13, the first compilation album by the American rock band The Doors, was released today.
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‘See Me, Feel Me’ by The Who peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1970)
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(Saturday, November 28, 1970) — “See Me, Feel Me” by The Who peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘My Sweet Lord’ by George Harrison debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1970)
(Saturday, November 28, 1970) — “My Sweet Lord,” the first solo single by former Beatle George Harrison, debuted at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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‘Beaucoups of Blues’ single by Ringo Starr peaks at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1970)
(Saturday, November 28, 1970) — “Beaucoups of Blues” by former Beatle Ringo Starr, the title track to his second solo album, peaked at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ single by Ringo Starr peaks at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1970)
George Harrison releases ‘All Things Must Pass’ triple album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1970)
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(Friday, November 27, 1970) — All Things Must Pass, the third solo studio album by George Harrison and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, was released today in the U.S. (Nov. 30, 1970 in the UK)s.
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George Harrison’s debut solo single ‘My Sweet Lord’/’Isn’t It a Pity’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1970)
Video: 'George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Official Audio)'
(Monday, November 23, 1970) — “My Sweet Lord“/”Isn’t It a Pity,” the debut solo single by former Beatle George Harrison, from his forthcoming album All Things Must Pass, was released today in the U.S. (Jan. 15, 1971, in the UK) Continue reading George Harrison’s debut solo single ‘My Sweet Lord’/’Isn’t It a Pity’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1970)
‘I Think I Love You’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
(Saturday, November 21, 1970) — “I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 21/28, Dec. 5, 1970). Continue reading ‘I Think I Love You’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
Ringo Starr’s ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ album peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Beaucoups of Blues' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, November 21, 1970) — Beaucoups of Blues, the second solo studio album by former Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ album peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1970)
Paul McCartney tracks ‘Little Lamb Dragonfly’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1970)
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(Thursday, November 19, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Little Lamb Dragonfly” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
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