Video: 'Country Dreamer (2018 Remaster)'
(Tuesday, September 26, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Country Dreamer” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Country Dreamer’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1972)
Video: 'Hi, Hi, Hi'
(Wednesday, September 20, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Hi Hi Hi” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hi Hi Hi’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Lazy Dynamite" at 2:23-5:13)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Lazy Dynamite” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Lazy Dynamite’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Hold Me Tight" at 0:00-2:22)
(Friday, September 15, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Hold Me Tight” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hold Me Tight’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono Jerry Lewis Telethon'
(Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1972, approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Elephant’s Memory band made an unannounced appearance today towards the end of the all-day annual American TV special Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, an event to raise money to combat muscular dystrophy. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform three songs live on Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972)
Video: 'C Moon'
(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, recorded “C Moon” today at Morgan Studios, London, during sessions for the group’s next double A-sided single with “Hi Hi Hi.” Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘C Moon’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon - Live in Madison Square Garden (1972 )' (all songs are from afternoon show except 'Sisters, O Sisters,' 'Cold Turkey,' 'Hound Dog' and 'Give Peace a Chance,' which are from the evening show)
(Thursday, August 31, 1972, the concert was scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1972, but was delayed to 8:45 p.m. EDT. The Lennons did not appear until 12:01 a.m. EDT on Aug. 31, 1972, following sets by Sha Na Na, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack. The Lennons’ show ended at around 1:30 a.m.) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, with The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory band performed early this morning at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the second of two “One to One” concerts in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform second ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon - Live in Madison Square Garden (1972 )' (all songs are from afternoon show except 'Sisters, O Sisters,' 'Cold Turkey,' 'Hound Dog' and 'Give Peace a Chance,' which are from the evening show)
(Wednesday, August 30, 1972, scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT but the Lennons probably did not appear before 5:00 p.m. EDT, following a delayed start time and sets by Sha Na Na and Stevie Wonder) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, with The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory band performed this afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the first of two “One to One” concerts in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform first ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon One To One Concert Rehearsal - Give Peace A Chance (August 29, 1972)'
(Tuesday, August 29, 1972) — Former Beatle John Lennon was filmed today at the Fillmore East Theater in New York City during one final rehearsal for two benefit concerts with his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Elephant’s Memory band, in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon holds final rehearsal for ‘One to One’ benefit concerts 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Berlin, Germany (August 24, 1972)'
(Thursday, August 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany, on the 25th and final stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, West Germany 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1972)
