Video: 'The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko'
(Friday, May 30, 1969) — The single “The Ballad of John and Yoko”/“Old Brown Shoe” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (June 4, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’/’Old Brown Shoe’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon Yoko Ono Bed In 1969' (May 29, 1969, at 18:06-46:48)
(Thursday, May 29, 1969, early evening EDT; during the Vietnam War) — WNEW-TV in New York dispatched reporter Ted Kavanau and a film crew to Montreal today to produce a half-hour news special John & Yoko Lennon Have a Message for the World from Their Bed in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal for airing on June 6, 1969, at 11:00 p.m. EDT. Continue reading Lennon, Ono Montreal bed-in filmed for WNEW-TV news special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (May 27, 1969, at 3:07-8:03)
(Tuesday, May 27, 1969, noon EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and her daughter, Kyoko, welcomed reporters, photographers and motion picture camera crews today to Suite 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal as they began their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono launch second bed-in for peace in Montreal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1969)
Video: 'John & Yoko's Year of Peace (CBC TV) (2000)' (May 26, 1969, at 3:23-3:29/4:17-7:33/46:23-46:41)
(Monday, May 26, 1969, around midnight EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and her daughter, Kyoko, arrived tonight at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal to stage their second bed-in for peace in room 1742. Continue reading Lennon, Ono arrive in Montreal to begin second bed-in 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1969)
Video: 'John & Yoko's Year of Peace (CBC TV) (2000)' (May 25, 1969, at 3:29-4:04)
(Sunday, May 25, 1969, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and Ono’s daughter, Kyoko, flew from Freeport in the Bahamas to Toronto today as they searched for a suitable place to hold their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono fly from the Bahamas to Toronto 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Get Back” by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (May 24/31, June 7/14/21, 1969). Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, released as the B-side of the “Get Back” single, peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (May 24, 1969, at 0:14-1:36)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and Ono’s daughter, Kyoko, flew from London to the Bahamas today, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono fly to Bahamas to stage second bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
Video: 'Ringo Starr in Southampton, 5/14/69 plus Rare Interview' (May 16, 1969, at 0:05)
(Friday, May 16, 1969) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles gave an on-camera interview to the Associated Press today before setting sail on the recently-launched ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, heading to New York from Southampton. Continue reading Starr sets sail for New York on Queen Elizabeth 2 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1969)
Video: 'Paul McCartney interview 15 May 1969 BBC Radio Merseyside'
(Thursday, May 15, 1969) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today by Roy Corlett,, who had been a fellow pupil at the Liverpool Institute when McCartney was there, at Rembrandt, the house McCartney had bought for his father Jim in 1964, for the May 16, 1969, edition of the BBC Radio Merseyside program Light and Local. Continue reading McCartney interviewed for ‘Light and Local’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1969)
