Video: 'John Lennon Interview Cannes 1971'
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono appeared today at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly.
Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono promote avant-garde films at Cannes Film Festival in France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
Video: 'Celebrities attending Mick Jagger's wedding'
(Wednesday, May 12, 1971) — Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr flew in a specially chartered plane to Saint-Tropez, France, today to attend the Roman Catholic wedding ceremony of Rolling Stone lead singer Mick Jagger, 27, and Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, 26, at St. Anne Chapel. Continue reading Ex-Beatles McCartney, Starr attend Mick Jagger’s wedding in Saint-Tropez, France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1971)
(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “Power to the People” by former Beatle John Lennon, credited to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, peaked today at #11 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)
(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “We Can Work It Out” by Stevie Wonder (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)
(Saturday, May 1, 1971) — “It Don’t Come Easy” by former Beatle Ringo Starr debuted today on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart at #49.
Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ debuts at #49 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1971)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (Official Video) [HD]'
(Tuesday, April 27, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr filmed a second promotional video for his new single “It Don’t Come Easy” today in snow-covered Norway for the Apr. 29, 1971, edition of Top Of The Pops, a British music chart television program. Continue reading Ringo Starr films second promo video for ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ 50 year ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1971)
(Saturday, April 17, 1971) — Another Day, the first solo single by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 Singles chart for the first of two weeks.
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Video: 'God Save Us (Demo)'
(Tuesday, April 13, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded a demo today of his song “God Save Oz,” written with the hope of raising defense funds for the editors of the British-based Oz magazine, who were facing a conviction for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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(Friday, April 9, 1971) — The single “It Don’t Come Easy“/”Early 1970” by Ringo Starr was released today in the UK (Apr. 16, 1971 in the U.S.).
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Video: 'Dear Boy (Remastered 2012)'
(Wednesday, April 7, 1971, 2:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. PST; during sessions for Ram) — In the last known recording session for his second solo studio album Ram, former Beatle Paul McCartney completed overdubs for “Dear Boy” and “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” today at Sound Recorders Studio in Los Angeles.
Continue reading Paul McCartney completes overdubs for ‘Ram’ album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1971)
