Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

George Harrison films ‘Life of Brian’ cameo 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)


Video: 'Beatle George Harrison in Life Of Brian'

(Saturday, October 21, 1978) — George Harrison’s 15-second cameo as “Mr. Papadopoulos” for Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian was filmed today in Tunisia during a 24-hour visit by the former Beatle, who as executive producer, had flown to the location on Oct. 20, 1978, to check on how the filming was going. Continue reading George Harrison films ‘Life of Brian’ cameo 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

‘Right Down the Line’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

(Saturday, October 21, 1978)“Right Down the Line” by Gerry Rafferty peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Right Down the Line’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

‘Almost Like Being in Love’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

(Saturday, October 21, 1978)“Almost Like Being in Love” by Michael Johnson peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Almost Like Being in Love’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

‘Ease on Down the Road’ by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

(Saturday, October 21, 1978)“Ease on Down the Road” by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ease on Down the Road’ by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)

‘Love Is in the Air’ by John Paul Young peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

(Saturday, October 14, 1978)“Love Is in the Air” by John Paul Young peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love Is in the Air’ by John Paul Young peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

‘Back in the U.S.A.’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

(Saturday, October 14, 1978)“Back in the U.S.A.” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Back in the U.S.A.’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

‘Josie’ by Steely Dan peaks at #26 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

(Saturday, October 14, 1978)“Josie” by Steely Dan peaked at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Josie’ by Steely Dan peaks at #26 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

‘London Town’ by Wings peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

(Saturday, October 14, 1978)“London Town” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘London Town’ by Wings peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1978)

‘Don’t Look Back’ by Boston peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1978)

(Saturday, October 7, 1978)“Don’t Look Back” by Boston peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Back’ by Boston peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1978)

‘Hollywood Nights’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1978)

(Saturday, October 7, 1978)“Hollywood Nights” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hollywood Nights’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1978)