Video: 'You And Me (Babe)'
(Wednesday, July 11, 1973, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PDT) — Non-specified overdubs for Ringo Starr’s “You and Me (Babe)” were recorded today at Producer’s Workshop in Los Angeles for the former Beatle’s first solo rock album Ringo. Continue reading Overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘You and Me (Babe)’ recorded in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 11 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Wild Life (Newcastle, July 1973)'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1973, approximately 9:30 p.m. British Summer Time, following the 8:00 p.m. BST scheduled start time for opening act English pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz; during the Wings 1973 UK Tour) — Paul McCartney’s British-American band Wings performed tonight at City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on the 18th and last stop and the 21st and last performance of his Wings 1973 UK Tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1973)
Video: 'Step Lightly'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1973, 1:00-5:30 p.m. PDT) — Horns for Ringo Starr’s “Step Lightly” were overdubbed today at Soundlab Studio in Los Angeles for the former Beatle’s first solo rock album Ringo. Continue reading Horns for Ringo Starr’s ‘Step Lightly’ overdubbed in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 10 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings, the main theme song of the new James Bond film Live and Let Die, debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the highest debut of the week. Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings - Live in Sheffield (July 4th, 1973)'
(Wednesday, July 4, 1973, approximately 9:30 p.m. British Summer Time, following the 8:00 p.m. BST scheduled start time for opening act English pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz; during the Wings 1973 UK Tour) — Paul McCartney’s British-American band Wings launched the four-city, four-show second leg of the band’s 1973 UK tour tonight at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, UK 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1973)
Video: 'David Bowie - Cracked Actor (Live, 1973)'
(Tuesday, July 3, 1973, show scheduled for 8:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, attended the farewell performance of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, a character created by English musician David Bowie, tonight at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Continue reading Ringo Starr filmed backstage at Ziggy Stardust’s farewell performance 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1973)
Video: 'Live and Let Die Soundtrack' (14 tracks)
(Monday, July 2, 1973) — The soundtrack to the eighth James Bond film Live and Let Die, featuring the main title song by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings (featuring Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell) and music scored by former Beatles producer George Martin, was released today in the United States (July 6, 1973, in Britain, one day after the film’s official world premiere in London). Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ soundtrack album released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1973)
(Saturday, June 30, 1973) — “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” by George Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ by George Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1973)
Video: 'Photograph'
(Friday, June 29, 1973, 2:00-6:00 p.m. PDT) — Orchestral overdubs for Ringo Starr’s “Photograph” were realized today at Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California. Continue reading Orchestral overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘Photograph’ recorded in Burbank, California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jun 29 1973)
Video: John Dean (Part 3) Watergate Hearings Testimony" (June 27, 1973, afternoon session begins at 2:22:00)
(Wednesday, June 27, 1973; during the Watergate Scandal) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared at the afternoon session of the Senate Watergate hearings today, causing “more excitement in the audience than the witness.” Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend Watergate hearing in Washington 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1973)
