Video: 'WFIL Philadelphia Helping Hand Marathon co-hosted by John Lennon May 1975'
(Friday, May 16, 1975, evening) — Former Beatle John lennon traveled to Philadelphia night to appear on the WFIL Helping Hand Radio Marathon, an event to raise money for multiple sclerosis. Lennon talked on the phone and even did a short stint reading the weather. Continue reading John Lennon appears on ‘WFIL Helping Hand Radio Marathon’ 40 years ago today (May 16 1975)
Video: 'John Lennon-A Salute to Sir Lew Grade April 18, 1975'
(Friday, April 18, 1975, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon performed today for the ATV/ITC TV special Salute To Sir Lew – The Master Showman, a star-studded cabaret event to celebrate the distinguished career of Sir Lew Grade, in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in New York City for airing on June 13, 1975.
Clutching an acoustic guitar, Lennon performed live vocal versions of “Slippin And Slidin’,” “Stand By Me” and “Imagine” (“Stand By Me” was cut the from show). It turned out to be Lennon’s final performance before a live audience.
Video: '1975 Oscars' (25 videos)
(Tuesday, April 8, 1975, 7:00 p.m.-9:50 p.m. PDT) — The Godfather Part II, an American musical about a phonetics instructor who bets that he can pass a street urchin off as a lady, won eight Oscars tonight at the 47th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Francis Ford Coppola for Best Director. Continue reading ‘The Godfather Part II’ wins Best Picture at 47th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Apr 8 1975)
Video: 'John Lennon Stand By Me @ OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST 1975 (HQ)'
(Tuesday, April 8, 1975) — Former Beatle John Lennon performed live vocal versions of “Stand By Me” and “Slippin And Slidin” today at The Record Plant East in New York City for the Apr. 18, 1975, edition of the BBC2’s Old Grey Whistle Test program to promote his latest album Rock ‘N’ Roll. Continue reading John Lennon performs two songs for ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’ 40 years ago today (Apr 8 1975)
Video: 'JOHN LENNON AT THE TOMORROW SHOW'
(Tuesday, April 8, 1975) — Former Beatle John Lennon was interviewed by Tom Snyder today in New York City for the Apr. 28, 1975, edition of NBC’s Tomorrow program to promote his latest album Rock ‘N’ Roll.
Video: '"JOHN LENNON" 34 ans.INTERVIEWS "CULTE" PAR "JEAN FRANCOIS VALLEE".HD1080p'
(Friday, April 4, 1975) — Former Beatle John Lennon was interviewed by Jean-Francois Vallee today at his Dakota apartment in New York City for the June 28, 1975, edition of French TV program Un four Future to promote his latest album Rock ‘N’ Roll. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed for ‘Un four Future’ 40 years ago today (Apr 4 1975)
Video: 'Gunsmoke S20 E24 The Sharecroppers'
(Monday, March 31, 1975, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A comedy of errors puts Festus behind a plow, farming for a family of shiftless sharecroppers as the television Western drama series Gunsmoke closed out 20 seasons on CBS with its final first-run episode, “The Sharecroppers.”
Video: 'MASH Season 3 E-24 Abyssinia Henry'
(Tuesday, March 18, 1975, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The 4077th MASH’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (played by McLean Stevenson), finally gets his discharge on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom M*A*S*H. Continue reading ‘Abyssinia, Henry’ episode airs on ‘M*A*S*H’ 40 years ago this hour (Mar 18 1975)
Video: '17th Grammy Awards 74' (5 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1975, 10:00-11:30 p.m. EST) — The blind singer-composer Stevie Wonder and composer Marvin Hamlisch each received four awards tonight at 17th Annual Grammy Awards at Uris Theatre in New York City.
Record of the Year went to a British-born singer Olivia Newton-John, for “I Honestly Love You.”
