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)
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)
(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)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono Jerry Lewis Telethon'
(Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1972, approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Elephant’s Memory band made an unannounced appearance today towards the end of the all-day annual American TV special Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, an event to raise money to combat muscular dystrophy. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform three songs live on Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972)
Video: 'C Moon'
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, recorded “C Moon” today at Morgan Studios, London, during sessions for the group’s next double A-sided single with “Hi Hi Hi.” Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘C Moon’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” by The Hollies peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’ by The Hollies peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “I’m Still in Love with You” by Al Green peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Still in Love with You’ by Al Green peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” by Jim Croce peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’ by Jim Croce peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “The Guitar Man” by Bread peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Guitar Man’ by Bread peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon - Live in Madison Square Garden (1972 )' (all songs are from afternoon show except 'Sisters, O Sisters,' 'Cold Turkey,' 'Hound Dog' and 'Give Peace a Chance,' which are from the evening show)
(Thursday, August 31, 1972, the concert was scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1972, but was delayed to 8:45 p.m. EDT. The Lennons did not appear until 12:01 a.m. EDT on Aug. 31, 1972, following sets by Sha Na Na, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack. The Lennons’ show ended at around 1:30 a.m.) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, with The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory band performed early this morning at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the second of two “One to One” concerts in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform second ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1972)
