Video: 'The World of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (part 2 of 3)' (Dec. 3, 1969, at 0:00-0:13/3:49-4:02/6:10-6:35)
(Wednesday, December 3, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today for the BBC1 documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko, presented Dec. 15 1969, at 10:30 p.m. by David Dimbleby. Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for BBC’s ’24 Hours’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon at Ascot, Berkshire on 2nd December 1969'
(Tuesday, December 2, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed today at his Tittenhurst estate in Ascot, Berkshire, by anthropologist Desmond Morris, best known for hosting Granada TV’s weekly Zoo Time program until 1959, for a Dec. 30, 1969, Associated TeleVision (ATV) documentary called Man Of The Decade. Continue reading Lennon interviewed for ATV’s ‘Man of the Decade’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1969)
Video: 'Ringo Starr around the London Suburbs in 1969'
(Monday, December 1, 1969) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles was interviewed today in London by Tony Bilbow for the Dec. 10, 1969, edition of BBC2’s Line-Up. Continue reading Starr interviewed in London for the BBC’s ‘Line-Up’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969)
(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — The double A-sided single “Something”/“Come Together” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Something’/’Come Together’ double-A single by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)
Video: 'Stardust'
(Friday, November 28, 1969, 8:30-11:00 p.m. BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles completed recording “Stardust” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Starr completes ‘Stardust’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon Apple Corps Interview // 25 November 1969'
(Tuesday, November 25, 1969, morning BST) — John Lennon sent back to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II today the Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal she gave him and the other Beatles in 1965 for helping Britain earn dollars “as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.”
Lennon signed the letter ‘With love, John Lennon” in own handwriting.
Video: 'Cold Turkey - John Lennon Plastic Ono Band [Original video]'
(Saturday, November 15, 1969) — “Cold Turkey” by Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, debuted at #86 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Cold Turkey’ by Plastic Ono Band debuts at #86 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1969)
Video: '15th November 1969: 500,000 people march on Washington in the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam'
(Saturday, November 15, 1969, 10:25 a.m.-4:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Vietnam Moratorium Committee staged what is believed to be the largest antiwar protest in United States history today when as many as half a million people attended a mostly peaceful demonstration in Washington. Continue reading Largest anti-war protest in U.S. history begins 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1969)
Video: 'Solo Sessions: Ringo and George After the Beatles (1970)' (Nov. 6, 1969, at 3:12)
(Thursday, November 6, 1969, 9:00-10:00 p.m. BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles recorded his vocals for “Stormy Weather” tonight at Wessex Sound Studios in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Starr records ‘Stormy Weather’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Something'
(Wednesday, November 5, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were separately filmed today at their Tittenhurst Park estate near Ascot, England, for their contribution in the band’s promotional film for the recently released “Something” single. Continue reading Lennon separately films contribution to The Beatles’ “Something” video promo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1969)
