Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

Paul McCartney & Wings perform second of two shows at The Spectrum in Philadelphia 50 years ago this hour (May 14 1976)


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(Friday, May 14, 1976, show scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the second of two shows tonight at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on the the sixth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform second of two shows at The Spectrum in Philadelphia 50 years ago this hour (May 14 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at The Spectrum in Philadelphia 50 years ago this hour (May 12 1976)


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(Wednesday, May 12, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on the the sixth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at The Spectrum in Philadelphia 50 years ago this hour (May 12 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio 50 years ago tonight (May 10 1976)


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(Monday, May 10, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, (near Cleveland) on the the fifth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio 50 years ago tonight (May 10 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 50 years ago this hour (May 9 1976)


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(Sunday, May 9, 1976, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada, on the the fourth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 50 years ago this hour (May 9 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform second of two shows at Detroit Olympia 50 years ago tonight (May 8 1976)


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(Saturday, May 8, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed for a second consecutive night at Detroit Olympia in Detroit on the the third stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform second of two shows at Detroit Olympia 50 years ago tonight (May 8 1976)

‘Welcome Back’ by John Sebastian peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 8 1976)

(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Welcome Back’ by John Sebastian peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 8 1976)

‘Show Me the Way’ by Peter Frampton peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (May 8 1976)

(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Show Me the Way” by Peter Frampton peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Show Me the Way’ by Peter Frampton peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (May 8 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Detroit Olympia 50 years ago tonight (May 7 1976)


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(Friday, May 7, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Detroit Olympia in Detroit on the third stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Detroit Olympia 50 years ago tonight (May 7 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at The Summit in Houston 50 years ago this hour (May 4 1976)


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(Tuesday, May 4, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at The Summit in Houston on the second stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at The Summit in Houston 50 years ago this hour (May 4 1976)

Paul McCartney performs first post-Beatles U.S. concert in Fort Worth, Texas 50 years ago this hour (May 3 1976)


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(Monday, May 3, 1976, 8:15 p.m. CDT) — Paul McCartney performed his first U.S. concert since The Beatles’ final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Aug. 29, 1966, tonight at the Tarrant County Convention Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, where he opened the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his British-American band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs first post-Beatles U.S. concert in Fort Worth, Texas 50 years ago this hour (May 3 1976)