Video: 'Sally G (Remastered 2014)'
(Tuesday, July 9, 1974, 6:00 p.m.-midnight CDT; during the Nashville sessions) — Paul McCartney and his post-Beatles band Wings recorded “Sally G” today at Soundshop Recording Studios in Nashville. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Sally G’ in Nashville 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1974)
Video: 'Hey Diddle (Ernie Winfrey Mix)'
(Monday, July 8, 1974; during the Nashville sessions) — Paul McCartney recorded overdubs to his song “Hey Diddle” today at Soundshop Recording Studios in Nashville. Continue reading Paul McCartney revives ‘Hey Diddle’ with fresh overdubs at Nashville’s Soundshop Studios 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1974)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run (Official Music Video)'
(Saturday, June 8, 1974) — “Band on the Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1974)
(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Oh My My” by Ringo Starr peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
(Saturday, April 20, 1974) — “Band On The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings debuted at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)
Video: 'Son of Dracula (1974) -- Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr (Full Movie)'
(Friday, April 19, 1974, midnight EDT) — Son of Dracula, a British musical film about Count Downe, the son of Count Dracula, who falls in love with the beautiful but human Amber, opened tonight at a midnight showing at the Cherokee theater in Atlanta. Continue reading ‘Son of Dracula’ musical film starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr opens in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1974)
Video: 'Band On The Run (full album) by Paul McCartney and Wings' (note: the original North American releases contained "Helen Wheels" track 8 between "No Words" and "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"
(Saturday, April 13 1974) — Band on the Run, the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr 13, June 8/15, July 6, 1974). Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
(Saturday, April 13, 1974) — “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come and Get Your Love’ by Redbone peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run (Official Music Video)'
(Monday, April 8, 1974) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings released “Band on the Run“/”Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” in the U.S. today (released in the UK on June 28, 1974, with “Zoo Gang” as the B-side), the third single released in the U.S. from their album Band On The Run. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Band on the Run’/’Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1974)
Video: 'Paul McCartney At The 46th Annual Academy Awards - 2 April 1974'
(Tuesday, April 2, 1974, 7:00 p.m. PDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, attended the 46th Academy Awards tonight at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Continue reading Paul McCartney attends 46th Academy Awards in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1974)
