Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Tell Me Something Good’ by Rufus and Chaka Khan peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 24, 1974) — “Tell Me Something Good” by Rufus and Chaka Khan peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Tell Me Something Good’ by Rufus and Chaka Khan peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1974) →

Strings added to John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ studio album in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Old Dirt Road (Remastered 2010)'

(Thursday. August 22, 1974, during sessions for Walls and Bridges) — Sessions for John Lennon’s fifth studio album, Walls and Bridges, continued today at Record Plant East at 321 West 44th Street in New York City as strings (by The Philharmonic Orchestrange – arranged and conducted by Ken Ascher) were added to at least five tracks. Continue reading Strings added to John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ studio album in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1974) →

Little Big Horns’ overdub contributions to John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ studio album begin this week 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Going Down On Love (Remastered 2010)'

(Friday August 16, 1974, during sessions for Walls and Bridges) — Sessions for John Lennon’s fifth studio album, Walls and Bridges, continued today at Record Plant East at 321 West 44th Street in New York City, and over the course of the week, a quintet of brass players, dubbed the “Little Big Horns” by John, added their contributions to the album. Continue reading Little Big Horns’ overdub contributions to John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ studio album begin this week 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1974) →

John Lennon contributes guitar and backing vocals to Elton John’s cover of ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Aug 10 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Remastered)'

(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — Former Beatle John Lennon flew from Los Angeles to Denver, Colorado, and drove 90 minutes to the Caribou Ranch recording studio today to provide guitar and backing vocals on Elton John’s cover of the Lennon-(Paul) McCartney classic “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,” first heard on The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. Continue reading John Lennon contributes guitar and backing vocals to Elton John’s cover of ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Aug 10 1974) →