Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes debuts at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1977)

(Saturday, July 16, 1977)“Seaside Woman” by Suzy and the Red Stripes (featuring Linda McCartney with her husband, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, and his band Wings) debuted at #83 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes debuts at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1977)

‘I’m Your Boogie Man’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 11 1977)

(Saturday, June 11, 1977)“I’m Your Boogie Man” by KC and the Sunshine Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’m Your Boogie Man’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 11 1977)

‘Mainstreet’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 4 1977)

(Saturday, June 4, 1977)“Mainstreet” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mainstreet’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 4 1977)

‘Seaside Woman’/’B-Side to Seaside’ single by Suzy and the Red Stripes released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1977)


Video: 'Seaside Woman'

(Tuesday, May 31, 1977) — The single “Seaside Woman”/”B-Side to Seaside” by Linda McCartney and Wings (her ex-Beatle husband’s band), released under pseudonym Suzy and the Red Stripes, was released today in the U.S. (Aug. 10, 1979, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Seaside Woman’/’B-Side to Seaside’ single by Suzy and the Red Stripes released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1977)

‘It’s What You Value’/’Woman Don’t You Cry for Me’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1977)


Video: 'George Harrison - It's What You Value - Lyrics'

(Tuesday, May 31, 1977)“It’s What You Value”/“Woman Don’t You Cry for Me” by ex-Beatle George Harrison was released today (in the UK only) as the third and final UK single from his album Thirty Three & 1/3. Continue reading ‘It’s What You Value’/’Woman Don’t You Cry for Me’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1977)

‘Sir Duke’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1977)

(Saturday, May 14, 1977)“Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 21/28, June 4, 1977).

The track was Wonder’s sixth of ten number one hits on the chart (1963-1986).

‘Couldn’t Get It Right’ by Climax Blues Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1977)

(Saturday, May 21, 1977)“Couldn’t Get It Right” by Climax Blues Band peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Couldn’t Get It Right’ by Climax Blues Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1977)