(Saturday, February 25, 1978) — “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” by Chic peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)’ by Chic peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1978)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ by John Williams peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1978)
(Saturday, February 25, 1978) — “Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind“ by John Williams peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ by John Williams peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1978)
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Fleetwood Mac, Eagles big winners at Grammy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1978)
Video: 'Barbra Streisand - "Evergreen" (Oscar show 1977 - Grammy 1978 - intro: John Denver)'
(Thursday, February 23, 1978, 6:00-8:00 p.m. PST) — Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Barbra Streisand and Debby Boone were the big winners at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (click here to watch highlights from tonight’s ceremonies). Continue reading Fleetwood Mac, Eagles big winners at Grammy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1978)
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Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1978)
Video: '1978 - Ringo (1 of 6)' (Feb. 22, 1978, scenes at 4:19-6:23)
(Monday, February 22, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued shooting Ringo, a television special loosely based on Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, today in Los Angeles for broadcast on NBC on Apr. 26, 1978. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1978)
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Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
Video: '1978 - Ringo (2 of 6)' (Feb. 18, 1978, scenes at 3:49-4:55)
(Saturday, February 18, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued shooting Ringo, a television special loosely based on Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, today in Los Angeles for broadcast on NBC on Apr. 26, 1978. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
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‘Just the Way You Are’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
(Saturday, February 18, 1978) — “Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Just the Way You Are’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
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‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ by Santa Esmeralda peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
(Saturday, February 18, 1978) — “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Santa Esmeralda peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ by Santa Esmeralda peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
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‘Native New Yorker’ by Odyssey peaks at #21 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
(Saturday, February 18, 1978) — “Native New Yorker” by Odyssey peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Native New Yorker’ by Odyssey peaks at #21 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
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‘Theme from Close Encounters’ by Meco peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
(Saturday, February 18, 1978) — “Theme from Close Encounters“ by Meco peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Theme from Close Encounters’ by Meco peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1978)
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Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1978)
Video: '1978 - Ringo (1 of 6)' (Feb. 16, 1978, scenes at 6:23-8:08)
(Thursday, February 16, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued shooting Ringo, a television special loosely based on Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, today in Los Angeles for broadcast on NBC on Apr. 26, 1978. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues shooting TV special 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1978)
