Category Archives: The Beatles 1970s

Paul McCartney completes recording first solo album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1970)


Video: 'Man We Was Lonely (Remastered 2011)'

(Wednesday, February 25, 1970, 11:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. BST) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles recorded “Man We Was Lonely” today at EMI Studio 2 in London, the final recording session for his debut solo album McCartney, released Apr. 17, 1970. Continue reading Paul McCartney completes recording first solo album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1970)

Starr completes recording ‘Blue Turning Grey Over You’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1970)


Video: 'Blue Turning Grey Over You'

(Tuesday, February 24, 1970, 3:30-7:15 p.m. BST) — The recording of “Blue Turning Grey Over You” by Ringo Starr was completed today at EMI Studio 1 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey, as Starr re-recorded his vocals. Continue reading Starr completes recording ‘Blue Turning Grey Over You’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1970)

McCartney records ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ and ‘Every Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1970)


Video: 'Maybe I’m Amazed (Remastered 2011)'

(Sunday, February 22, 1970, noon-10:00 p.m. BST) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles recorded “Maybe I’m Amazed” and “Every Nighttoday at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album McCartney. Continue reading McCartney records ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ and ‘Every Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1970)

Starr completes ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1970)


Video: 'Love Is A Many Splendored Thing'

(Thursday, February 19, 1970, 2:30-5:00 p.m. BST) — The recording of “Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing” by Ringo Starr was completed today at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey as eight singers, two flutes, an organ and a vibraphone were overdubbed. Continue reading Starr completes ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1970)

Starr completes two tracks for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1970)


Video: 'Have I Told You Lately That I Love You'

(Tuesday, February 18, 1970, 2:30-5:30 p.m. BST) — The recordings of “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” and “Let The Rest Of The World Go By” by Ringo Starr was completed today at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey as Starr re-recorded his vocals for both songs. Continue reading Starr completes two tracks for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1970)

Starr completes ‘I’m A Fool To Care’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1970)


Video: 'I'm A Fool To Care'

(Monday, February 17, 1970, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BST) — “I’m A Fool To Care” by Ringo Starr was completed today at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey as Francis Shaw conducted a 15-piece string orchestra. Continue reading Starr completes ‘I’m A Fool To Care’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1970)

Lennon performs ‘Instant Karma!’ on ‘Top Of The Pops’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)


Video: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band (official music video)' (video take three; audio is from studio recording)

(Wednesday, February 11, 1970, 7:30-10:00 p.m. BST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, performed Lennon’s new single “Instant Karma” tonight on BBC1’s Top of the Pops in Studio 8 at the BBC’s Television Centre in London for broadcast the following day. Continue reading Lennon performs ‘Instant Karma!’ on ‘Top Of The Pops’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)

Starr completes ‘Dream’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)


Video: 'Dream'

(Tuesday, February 10, 1970, 7:00-9:20 p.m. BST) — “Dream” by Ringo Starr of The Beatles was completed tonight at EMI Studio in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Starr completes ‘Dream’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)

Lennon, Ono filmed for ‘Bed Peace’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)


Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (Feb. 10, 1970, at 1:10:11)

(Tuesday, February 10, 1970) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today for the closing credits of Bed Peace, a documentary about the couple’s Bed-Ins for Peace, specifically the second one at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal during late May and early June 1969. Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for ‘Bed Peace’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1970)

‘Live Peace in Toronto 1969’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)


Video: 'John Lennon_LPIT' (8 videos)

(Saturday, February 7, 1970)Live Peace in Toronto 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band, which included John Lennon of The Beatles, his wife, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Live Peace in Toronto 1969’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1970)