Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

Ringo Starr’s debut solo album ‘Sentimental Journey’ debuts at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1970)


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(Saturday, May 16, 1970)Sentimental Journey, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, debuted at #51 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s debut solo album ‘Sentimental Journey’ debuts at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1970)

The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ documentary opens in select U.S. theaters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1970)


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(Wednesday, May 13, 1970)Let It Be, a British documentary film starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr), opened at select theaters today in San Francisco, Denver, Baltimore and in Philadelphia where it first shown at the Duke at 11:00 a.m EDT. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ documentary opens in select U.S. theaters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1970)

‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1970)


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(Monday, May 11, 1970) — The single “The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1970)

The Jackson 5 performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1970)


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(Sunday, May 10, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Jackson 5 performed “The Love You Save” and a medley of “I Want You Back” and “ABC” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Jackson 5 performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1970)

‘American Woman’ by The Guess Who peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)

(Saturday, May 9, 1970)“American Woman” by The Guess Who peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 9/16/23, 1970). Continue reading ‘American Woman’ by The Guess Who peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)

‘Woodstock’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)

(Saturday, May 9, 1970)“Woodstock” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Woodstock’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)

Paul McCartney’s debut solo album ‘McCartney’ debuts at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)


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(Saturday, May 9, 1970)McCartney, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, debuted at #14 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s debut solo album ‘McCartney’ debuts at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)

The Doors perform in Detroit, complete live album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)


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(Fridy, May 8, 1970, 8:30 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening acts Blues Image followed by John Sebastian; The Doors performed from approximately 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.)The Doors performed tonight at Cobo Arena in Detroit, the American rock band’s final live performance in a series of professionally recorded concerts between July 1969 and May 1970 for the group’s first live album Absolutely Live, released July 20, 1970. Continue reading The Doors perform in Detroit, complete live album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)

‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)


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(Friday, May 8, 1970)Let It Be, the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, was released today in Britain (May 18, 1970, in the U.S.) by Apple Records. Continue reading ‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)

‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)


Video: '13-The Beatles - Let it Be (full album)' (12 videos)

(Friday, May 8, 1970)Let It Be, the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, was released today in Britain (May 18, 1970, in the U.S.) by Apple Records. Continue reading ‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)