Video: 'Beatles Tapes' (McCartney's Sept. 19, 1969, interview on videos 3, 4 & 5 in playlist)
(Friday, September 19, 1969) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today at the Apple Corps building in London by David Wigg for the Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 editions of the BBC Radio 1 series Scene And Heard. Continue reading Paul McCartney is interviewed for BBC’s ‘Scene And Heard’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1969)
(Monday, September 15, 1969) — On the day they returned from the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, gave an interview to a camera crew from ITV News today at Apple Corps in London for broadcast the following evening (click here to watch a 1:04 video clip). Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono interviewed by ITV News 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1969)
Video: 'john lennon and the plastic ono band sweet toronto 1969' (Lennon's performance begins at 16:43)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 11:45 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, performed tonight at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival at Varsity Stadium. Continue reading John Lennon performs at Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon Sweet Toronto 1969' (documentary featuring performances by Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and John Lennon)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — The thirteen-hour Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival opened this afternoon at Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto. Continue reading Toronto Rock and Roll Revival opens at Varsity Stadium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon: Kaleidoscope Eyes' (Sept. 12, 1969, interview begins on first video at 3:26 and ends on fifth video at 5:01)
(Friday, September 12, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, gave a series of interviews to print reporters today at the Apple Corps building at 3 Savile Row in London. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1969)
Video: 'Srila Prabhupada meets Lennon, Harrison & Yoko Ono 1969'
(Thursday, September 11, 1969) — George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles and Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, were recorded in conversation today at Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park estate near Ascot, England, with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-preceptor of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement.” Continue reading Lennon, Harrison recorded in conversation with Hare Krishna Movement founder 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1969)
Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'
(Saturday, September 6, 1969) — “Give Peace a Chance” 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, peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Give Peace a Chance’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1969)
Video: 'George Harrison Bob Dylan Airport 02 sept 1969'
(Tuesday, September 2, 1969) — George Harrison of The Beatles and his wife, Patti, dropped off Bob Dylan and his wife, Sarah, today at Heathrow Airport in London for their flight back to New York following the Isle of Wight Festival 1969. Continue reading George Harrison sees Bob Dylan off at Heathrow Airport 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles at Bob Dylan Concert (RARE)'
(Sunday, August 31, 1969, 11:08 p.m. British Summer Time) — John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles and their respective wives watched Bob Dylan and The Band perform tonight at the Isle of Wight Festival at the English town of Wootton. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison, Starr watch Bob Dylan perform at Isle of Wight Festival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1969)
(Saturday, August 23, 1969) — “That’s the Way God Planned It” by Billy Preston (produced by George Harrison of The Beatles) peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘That’s the Way God Planned It’ by Billy Preston peaks at #62 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1969)
