(Saturday, September 23, 1972) — “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me” by Mac Davis peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (Sept. 23/30, Oct. 7, 1972). Continue reading ‘Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me’ by Mac Davis peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Saturday in the Park’ by Chicago peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
(Saturday, September 23, 1972) — “Saturday in the Park” by Chicago peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Saturday in the Park’ by Chicago peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
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‘Honky Cat’ by Elton John peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
(Saturday, September 23, 1972) — “Honky Cat” by Elton John peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Honky Cat’ by Elton John peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
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‘Run to Me’ by Bee Gees peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
(Saturday, September 23, 1972) — “Run to Me” by the Bee Gees peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Run to Me’ by Bee Gees peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hi Hi Hi’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1972)
Video: 'Hi, Hi, Hi'
(Wednesday, September 20, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Hi Hi Hi” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hi Hi Hi’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Lazy Dynamite’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Lazy Dynamite" at 2:23-5:13)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Lazy Dynamite” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Lazy Dynamite’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
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‘Black and White’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — “Black and White” by Three Dog Night peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Black and White’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hold Me Tight’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Hold Me Tight" at 0:00-2:22)
(Friday, September 15, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Hold Me Tight” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hold Me Tight’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
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The Doors perform final concert at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1972)
Video: 'The Doors - Live @ The Hollywood Bowl 1972'
(Sunday, September 10, 1972, following the 7:30 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening act Tim Buckley but before headliner Frank Zappa) — 26 months and one week after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed tonight at the Hollywood Bowl in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California Continue reading The Doors perform final concert at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1972)
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‘Rock and Roll Part 2’ by Gary Glitter peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1972)
(Saturday, September 9, 1972) — “Rock and Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock and Roll Part 2’ by Gary Glitter peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1972)
