(Saturday, May 13, 1978) — “Werewolves Of London” by Warren Zevon peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Werewolves Of London’ by Warren Zevon peaks at #21 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1978)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
McCartney records overdubs for ‘Same Time Next Year’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Same Time Next Year (1978 Version) (1990 Remaster)'
(Saturday, May 6, 1978) — The recording of “Same Time Next Year” by Wings was essentially completed today at Abbey Road Studios in London as former Beatle Paul McCartney supervised overdubs of a lavish orchestra following the arrangement of Paul and Fiachra Trench. Continue reading McCartney records overdubs for ‘Same Time Next Year’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
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‘London Town’ album by Paul McCartney/Wings peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
Video: 'London Town' (14 videos)
(Saturday, May 6, 1978) — London Town, Paul McCartney’s eighth studio album since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles (the sixth with his band Wings), peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for six consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘London Town’ album by Paul McCartney/Wings peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
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‘More Than a Woman’ by Tavares peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
(Saturday, May 6, 1978) — “More Than a Woman” by Tavares peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘More Than a Woman’ by Tavares peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
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‘Ego’ by Elton John peaks at #34 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
(Saturday, May 6, 1978) — “Ego” by Elton John peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ego’ by Elton John peaks at #34 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1978)
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‘Running on Empty’ by Jackson Browne peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1978)
(Saturday, April 29, 1978) — “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Running on Empty’ by Jackson Browne peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1978)
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‘Sweet Talkin’ Woman’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1978)
(Saturday, April 29, 1978) — “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet Talkin’ Woman’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1978)
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‘Ringo’ television film debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1978)
Video: '1978 Ringo' (6 videos)
(Wednesday, April 26, 1978, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST) — Ringo, a television film starring former Beatle Ringo Starr as both a fictionalized version of himself and his fictional half-brother “Ognir Rrats” (loosely based on The Prince and the Pauper), was broadcast tonight NBC. Continue reading ‘Ringo’ television film debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1978)
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‘The Last Waltz’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1978)
Video: 'The Last Waltz' trailer
(Wednesday, April 26, 1978; 12:45 p.m. EST) — The Last Waltz, a filmed concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, premiered today at The Ziegfeld theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Last Waltz’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1978)
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Starr promotes ‘Ringo’ TV special on WNBC 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 25 1978)
(Tuesday, April 25, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr appeared on today‘s Newscenter 4 broadcast on WNBC (taped some time in March 1978) to promote his television film Ringo, set to premiere the following evening on NBC (click here to watch the interview).
