Video: 'JOHN LENNON-ATTICA STATE'
(Thursday, December 16, 1971, taping began at 6:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, taped an appearance on The David Frost Show tonight in New York City for broadcast in syndication on Jan. 13, 1972. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono tape fractious appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1971)
Video: 'Ten For Two - The John Sinclair Benefit - Part 2' (Dec. 13, 1971, at 19:57)
(Monday, December 13, 1971) — Three days after the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, a protest and concert headlined by former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, at the Crisler Arena at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, John Sinclair was unexpectedly released today from Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson after serving more than two years of a 10-year prison term for possession of two marijuana cigarettes. Continue reading John Sinclair released from prison, telephones John Lennon & Yoko Ono 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1971)
Video: 'JohnSinclairFreedomRally' (John & Yoko perform at 1:10:39)
(Saturday, December 11, 1971, approximately 3:00 a.m. EST; during the John Sinclair Freedom Rally) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared early this morning at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally in the Crisler Arena at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform at ‘John Sinclair Freedom Rally’ in Ann Arbor, Michigan 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1971)
Video: 'HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER). (Ultimate Mix, 2020) John & Yoko Plastic Ono Band + Harlem Community Choir'
(Monday, December 6, 1971) — “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir was released today as a single in the U.S. (it would not be released a single in the UK until Nov. 24, 1972). Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1971)
Video: 'Wings Wild Life full album (1971)'
(Friday, December 3, 1971) — Wild Life, the debut studio album by the British–American rock band Wings and the third studio album by Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles, was released today in Britain (it would be released in the U.S. three days later on Monday, December 6, 1971). Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new band Wings releases debut album ‘Wild Life’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1971)
Video: 'George Harrison & Ravi Shankar - "The David Frost Show" (1971)'
(Wednesday, November 24, 1971) — Former Beatle George Harrison taped an appearance for the Dec. 3, 1971, edition of Group W’s The David Frost Show today at the Little Theatre at 240 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading Former Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
Video: 'George Harrison - The Dick Cavett Show (Full) - 23 November 1971'
(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — Former Beatle George Harrison appeared on tonight‘s ABC-TV program The Dick Cavett Show, taped earlier today at Elysee Theater at 202 W. 58th Street in New York City. Continue reading George Harrison appears on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)
Video: 'Raga' trailer
(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 12:00 p.m. EST) — Raga, documentary film about the life and music of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar, featuring former Beatle George Harrison, opened today at the Carnegie Hall Cinema in New York City. Continue reading Ravi Shankar documentary ‘Raga’ featuring George Harrison opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)
Video: 'Blindman' trailer
(Monday, November 15, 1971) — Blindman, a Spaghetti Western film about a blind, but deadly, gunman, who is double crossed after he’s hired to escort fifty mail order brides to their miner husbands, premiered today in Rome. Continue reading ‘Blindman’ film featuring Ringo Starr premieres in Rome 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1971)
(Saturday, November 13, 1971) — “Imagine” by former Beatle John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers), #3 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2004 list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks. Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ single peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1971)
