Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Little Woman Love (Early Mix) (2018 Remaster)'
(Thursday, January 21, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today overdubbed the distinctive standup bass part (performed by Milt Hinton) onto “Little Woman Love” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
Continue reading Paul McCartney records overdubs onto ‘Little Woman Love’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1971)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Back Seat Of My Car (Early Take)'
(Monday, January 11, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded overdubs onto “The Back Seat of My Car” and “Long Haired Lady” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
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(Saturday, January 9, 1971) — “Mother” by former Beatle John Lennon debuted at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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Video: 'All Things Must Pass (Full Album)' (23 videos)
(Saturday, January 2, 1971) — All Things Must Pass, the third solo studio album by George Harrison and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for seven consecutive weeks (Jan. 2/9/16/23/30, Feb. 6/13, 1971).
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Video: 'Why Did The Beatles Break Up?'
(Thursday, December 31, 1970; during the Break-up of the Beatles) — The Beatles formally broke apart today as musician Paul McCartney brought suit in the High Court in London to end the group’s partnership, naming as defendants the other members of the British rock group: John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Continue reading Paul McCartney files lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’s legal partnership 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1970)
Video: 'Mother - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (official music video HD)'
(Monday, December 28, 1970) — “Mother” by (former Beatle) John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was released today in the U.S. as a single.
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(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “My Sweet Lord” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 26, 1970, Jan. 2/9/16, 1971).
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Video: 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)' (11 videos)
(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, the debut solo studio album by John Lennon and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, debuted at #14 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart.
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(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Video: 'Almanac: When Nixon met Elvis'
(Monday, December 21, 1970, 12:45-1:00 p.m. EST) — Rock music icon Elvis Presley, 35, engineered a meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon today at the White House, where he expressed his patriotism and explained how he believed he could reach out to hippies to help combat the drug culture that he and the president abhorred.
Continue reading President Nixon meets Elvis Presley at the White House 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1970)
