(Saturday, October 6, 1973) — “Half-Breed” by Cher peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Oct. 6/13, 1973). Continue reading ‘Half-Breed’ by Cher peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘That Lady (Part 1)’ by The Isley Brothers peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
(Saturday, October 6, 1973) — “That Lady (Part 1)” by The Isley Brothers peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘That Lady (Part 1)’ by The Isley Brothers peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
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‘China Grove’ by The Doobie Brothers peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
(Saturday, October 6, 1973) — “China Grove” by The Doobie Brothers peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘China Grove’ by The Doobie Brothers peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
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‘Photograph’ by Ringo Starr debuts at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
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(Saturday, October 6, 1973) — “Photograph” by former Beatle Ringo Starr, debuted at #74 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Photograph’ by Ringo Starr debuts at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)
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‘We’re an American Band’ by Grand Funk Railroad peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1973)
(Saturday, September 29, 1973) — “We’re an American Band” by Grand Funk Railroad peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘We’re an American Band’ by Grand Funk Railroad peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1973)
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‘My Maria’ by B. W. Stevenson peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1973)
(Saturday, September 29, 1973) — “My Maria” by B. W. Stevenson peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Maria’ by B. W. Stevenson peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1973)
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Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr releases ‘Photograph’/’Down and Out’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1973)
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(Monday, September 24, 1973) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr released “Photograph“/”Down and Out” in the U.S. today, the lead single from his first solo rock music album Ringo (released Nov. 2, 1973, in the U.S.). Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr releases ‘Photograph’/’Down and Out’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1973)
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‘Ashes to Ashes’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1973)
(Saturday, September 22, 1973) — “Ashes to Ashes” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #52 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ashes to Ashes’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1973)
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‘Muskrat Love’ by America peaks at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1973)
(Saturday, September 22, 1973) — “Muskrat Love” by America peaked at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Muskrat Love’ by America peaks at #67 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1973)
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Singer-songwriter Jim Croce killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1973)
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(Thursday, September 20, 1973, at about 10:45 p.m. CDT) — American folk and rock singer-songwriter Jim Croce, 30, and five other people were killed tonight when when their chartered Beechcraft E18S crashed into a tree during takeoff from the Natchitoches Regional Airport in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Continue reading Singer-songwriter Jim Croce killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1973)
