Audio: 'I Want to Tell You'
(Monday, July 13, 2002) — Live in Japan, a live album of George Harrison’s December 1991 tour of Japan, was released today in the UK (and released July 14 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘Live in Japan’ by George Harrison released 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - Going Home - Part 1' (performances captured on July 6, 1992; interviews were done Sept. 29,1992)
(Monday July 6, 1992) — On the day before his 52nd birthday, Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned to his birthplace of Liverpool tonight for a concert with his All-Starr band before 2,300 people at the Empire Theatre. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs in hometown of Liverpool 20 years ago tonight (1992)
Video: 'Michael Jackson - Billie Jean - Live in Munich 1992'
(Saturday, June 27, 1992) — Michael Jackson kicked off his Dangerous World Tour tonight before about 70,000 people at Munich Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany. The tour, which would run to Nov. 11, 1993, included 69 performances to an audience of 3.5 million.
(Saturday, May 23, 1992, 12:00 a.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr appeared on tonight’s ABC In Concert on ABC-TV, rehearsing for an upcoming tour with his All-Starr band at S.I.R. Studios in Los Angeles.
Video: 'Weight Of The World'
(Friday, May 22, 1992) — Time Takes Time, the tenth studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, was released today, his first studio album since 1983. Continue reading Starr released ‘Time Takes Time’ album 20 years ago today (1992)
(Monday, May 18, 1992) — King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the first Polar Music Prize to ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and to the three Baltic countries today in Stockholm, Sweden. McCartney thanked the king and the jury the Polar Music Prize jury in a pre-taped message.
Video: 'Lawrence Welk Tribute 1903-1992 I've Told Every Little Star'
(Sunday, May 17, 1992) — Orchestra leader Lawrence Welk, who hosted TV’s The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982, died today from pneumonia in Santa Monica, California, at age 89.
Video: 'Dame Edna's Hollywood' (part 1)
(Saturday, May 9, 1992, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr made a guest appearance on tonight’s NBC-TV variety special Dame Edna’s Hollywood, hosted by Dame Edna Everage. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears on ‘Dame Edna’s Hollywood’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)
Video: 'Weight Of The World'
(Tuesday, April 28, 1992) — Weight Of The World/After All These Years/Don’t Be Cruel, a 5″ CD single by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr from his upcoming album Time Takes Time, was released today in the U.S. (it would be released in the UK as a 7″ single, without Don’t Be Cruel, on May 18, 1992). Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Weight Of The World’ single released 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: 'Queen & George Michael - Somebody to Love'
(April 20, 1992, Easter Monday) — The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, a tribute to AIDS victim and Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury (who died Nov. 24, 1991), was held today at London’s Wembley Stadium. Metallica opened the show and was followed by artists George Michael and Elton John. Annie Lennox and David Bowie teamed up on the song Under Pressure.
