(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Love So Right’ by Bee Gees peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 20 1976)
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “Love So Right” by Bee Gees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks.
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‘Muskrat Love’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 20 1976)
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “Muskrat Love” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Fernando’ by ABBA peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 20 1976)
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “Fernando” by ABBA peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘This Song’ by George Harrison debuts at #82 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 20 1976)
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — “This Song” by former Beatle George Harrison debuted at #82 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
It was Harrison’s 8th appearance on the chart since The Beatles broke up in 1970.
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‘Thirty Three & 1/3’ album by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1976)
Video: 'George Harrison - "Thirty Three & 1/?" (Remastered) [Full Album]'
(Friday, November 19, 1976) — The album Thirty Three & 1/3, the seventh studio album by ex-Beatle George Harrison, was released today in the U.S. and UK. Continue reading ‘Thirty Three & 1/3’ album by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1976)
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George Harrison tapes musical performance for ‘NBC’s Saturday Night’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1976)
Video: 'Paul Simon & Goerge Harrison - Here Comes The Sun'
(Thursday, November 18, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison, promoting the release of his album Thirty-Three and 1/3, taped an appearance for the Nov. 20, 1976, edition of NBC’s Saturday Night with Paul Simon today in Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City, performing “Here Comes The Sun” and “Homeward Bound” on acoustic guitars. Continue reading George Harrison tapes musical performance for ‘NBC’s Saturday Night’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1976)
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George Harrison interviewed by Joel Siegel in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1976)
Video: '? George Harrison Interview with Joe Siegel, Chasens, LA'
(Wednesday, November 17, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison, promoting the release of his album Thirty-Three and 1/3, was interviewed today by WABC-TV’s Joel Siegel at Chasen’s restaurant in West Hollywood, California, at a special dinner arranged by Warner Brothers to announce a worldwide distribution deal with his Dark Horse record company. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed by Joel Siegel in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1976)
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‘This Song’/’Learning How to Love You’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1976)
Video: 'George Harrison - This Song (Official Video)'
(Monday, November 15, 1976) — The single “This Song”/“Learning How to Love You” by ex-Beatle George Harrison was released today in the U.S. (Nov. 19, 1976, in the UK), the first single from his forthcoming album Thirty Three & 1/3. Continue reading ‘This Song’/’Learning How to Love You’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1976)
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‘Went with the Wind!’ sketch airs on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1976)
Video: 'Carol Burnett Reflects on 'Went With the Wind''
(Saturday, November 13, 1976, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — “Went with the Wind!”, a parody of the 1939 American historical drama film Gone with the Wind, aired on tonight’s episode of the CBS variety/sketch comedy television series The Carol Burnett Show. Continue reading ‘Went with the Wind!’ sketch airs on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1976)
