Video: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

(Saturday, September 30, 1978) — “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”/“With a Little Help from My Friends” by The Beatles, issued as a single for the first time since the tracks were originally released on the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to capitalize on the release of the new film, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978) →

(Saturday, September 9, 1978) — “London Town” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings debuted at #75 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘London Town’ by Wings debuts at #75 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978) →

Video: 'Keith Moon - Final 24 (Documentary)'

(Thursday, September 7, 1978, pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m. BST) — Keith Moon, the wild, raucous drummer of The Who rock group, was found dead today by his girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax hours after attending a party thrown by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney at Peppermint Park in Covent Garden. Continue reading Rock drummer Keith Moon pronounced dead 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1978) →