(Friday, July 2, 1971, 5 a.m., Paris) — With 24 hours to live, singer Jim Morrison, front man for the rock group The Doors, is sleeping in his apartment.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
Lennons attend George Maciunas dumpling party
(Tuesday, June 29, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono are filmed at a George Maciunas dumpling party on 80 Wooster Street, Soho, New York City.
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‘Sticky Fingers’ by The Rolling Stones #1 album in USA
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(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones is the #1 album on Billboard 200’s chart for the first of four weeks (May 22/29, June 5/12, 1971).
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Lennon lashes out at McCartney
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"Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album" (May 22, 1971)
(Saturday, May 22, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon, in the presence of former Beatle George Harrison playing slide guitar, records the song How Do You Sleep?, an attack aimed at his former Beatles songwriting partner and close friend Paul McCartney. The recording took place at Lennon’s home, Tittenhurst Park, near Ascot, England, during sessions for what would become Lennon’s Imagine album. Lennon also encounters a fan who is camping out on his property.
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Two Beatles breakfast, work on songs
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"Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album" (May 21, 1971 @ :42)
(Friday, May 21, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon hosts former Beatle George Harrison at his home, Tittenhurst Park, near Ascot, England, during sessions for what would become Lennon’s Imagine album.
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’4 Way Street’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young #1 album in USA
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(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — 4 Way Street by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is the #1 album on Billboard 200’s album chart for one week.
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ #1 album in USA
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(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is #1 on Billboard 200’s album chart for the second of three weeks (February 20, May 1/8, 1971).
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Starr’s second ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ video debuts
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(Thursday, April 29, 1971, 7:05 p.m.) — The second video for Ringo Starr’s It Don’t Come Easy single, shot in Norway, premiered tonight in the UK on BBC1’s Top of the Pops
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Starr films appearance on ‘Cilla’
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(Tuesday, April 27, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr films an appearance for the TV show “Cilla” in Norway, which would air on Saturday, November 27, 1971.
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Starr’s first ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ video debuts
(Thursday, April 22, 1971) — The first video for Ringo Starr’s It Don’t Come Easy single premiered tonight in the UK on Top of the Pops.
