(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)’ by Looking Glass peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s
‘Hold Your Head Up’ by Argent peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Hold Your Head Up” by Argent peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hold Your Head Up’ by Argent peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
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‘Goodbye to Love’ by the Carpenters peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Goodbye to Love” by the Carpenters peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodbye to Love’ by the Carpenters peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
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‘Coconut’ by Harry Nilsson peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
(Saturday, August 26, 1972) — “Coconut” by Harry Nilsson peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Coconut’ by Harry Nilsson peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Berlin, Germany (August 24, 1972)'
(Thursday, August 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany, on the 25th and final stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1972)
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The Doors perform on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)
Video: 'The Doors - The Dick Cavett Show (1972)'
(Tuesday, August 22, 1972) — Two years and 50 days 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 today at the Elysee Theater at 202 West 58th Street in New York City for the Friday, Aug. 25, 1972, edition of the ABC-TV late-night talk show ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Continue reading The Doors perform on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live In Cine Roma, Antwerp, Belgium (Tuesday 22nd August 1972)'
(Tuesday, August 22, 1972, 7:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium, on the 24th stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)
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The Doors perform at Wollman Skating Rink in New York City’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
Video: 'The Doors Live In Central Park 1972
(Monday, August 21, 1972, following the 7:00 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening act Phlorescent Leech & Eddie) — Two years and 49 days 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 during the Schaefer Music Festival at the Wollman Skating Rink in New York City’s Central Park. Continue reading The Doors perform at Wollman Skating Rink in New York City’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
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Paul McCartney and Wings perform at World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Eat At Home Live 1972'
(Monday, August 21, 1972, 8:15 p.m. Central European Time) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands, on the 23rd stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
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112,000 fans attend Wattstax benefit concert at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)
Video: 'Trailer | Wattstax: Special Edition | Warner Archive'
(Sunday, August 20, 1972, 2:38-7:25 p.m. PDT) — Wattstax, a benefit concert organized by Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots in the African-American community of Watts, Los Angeles, took place today at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before a crowd of 112,000 people. Continue reading 112,000 fans attend Wattstax benefit concert at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)
