(Saturday, September 29, 1979) — “Girls Talk” by Dave Edmunds peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Girls Talk’ by Dave Edmunds peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1979)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘After the Love Has Gone’ by Earth, Wind & Fire peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1979)
(Saturday, September 15, 1979) — “After the Love Has Gone” by Earth, Wind & Fire peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘After the Love Has Gone’ by Earth, Wind & Fire peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1979)
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‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ by The Charlie Daniels Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1979)
(Saturday, September 15, 1979) — “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ by The Charlie Daniels Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1979)
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Paul McCartney performs at Buddy Holly tribute concert 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1979)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At Buddy Holly Week, Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (Friday 14th September 1979)'
(Friday, September 14, 1979, 8:00 p.m. BST) — Paul McCartney performed “It’s So Easy” and “Bo Diddley” tonight at the Hammersmith Odeon in London as part of the grand finale of the fourth annual Buddy Holly Week celebration. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Buddy Holly tribute concert 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1979)
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‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Don’t Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
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‘Let’s Go’ by The Cars peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Let’s Go” by The Cars peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Let’s Go’ by The Cars peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
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‘Goodbye Stranger’ by Supertramp peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodbye Stranger’ by Supertramp peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
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Ringo Starr appears on ‘Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1979)
Video: 'Ringo Starr & Bill Wyman answering phones on the Jerry Lewis Telethon 1979'
(Monday, September 3, 1979) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr appeared today at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as a special guest on the annual “The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon,” an annual Labor Day telethon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Continue reading Ringo Starr appears on ‘Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1979)
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‘Young Blood’ by Rickie Lee Jones peaks at #40 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
(Saturday, September 1, 1979) — “Young Blood” by Rickie Lee Jones peaked at #40 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Young Blood’ by Rickie Lee Jones peaks at #40 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
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‘Voulez-Vous’ by ABBA peaks at #80 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
(Saturday, September 1, 1979) — “Voulez-Vous” by ABBA peaked at #80 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Voulez-Vous’ by ABBA peaks at #80 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
