Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Let 'Em In (Wings Over Wembley 1976)'
(Tuesday, October 19, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Empire Pool in London, on the first of three consecutive nights at the venue that would conclude the band’s 13-month Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in London 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1976)
Video: 'Willem Duys - Voor de Vuist weg 1976 met Ringo Star'
(Tuesday, October 5, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo made a 15-minute live appearance on the AVRO NED2 program Voor de vuist weg today at Algemene Omroepvereniging AVRO in Hilversum, the Netherlands, hosted by Williem Duys, to promote his new album Ringo’s Rotogravure. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears on Holland’s ‘Voor de vuist weg’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1976)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live In Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy (Saturday 25th September 1976)'
(Saturday, September 25, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, on the third stop of the third European leg of the Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Venice 40 years ago tonight (Sep 25 1976)
(Friday, September 24, 1976) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today in New York by roving reporter Ugly George, reportedly at a party for the release of Elia Kazan’s The Last Tycoon, for “The Ugly George Hour of Truth, Sex, and Violence” on a local cable channel. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed in New York 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1976)
Video: 'A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll'
(Monday, September 20, 1976) — “A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll”/“Cryin'” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S. (Oct. 15, 1976 in the UK), the first single from his fifth studio album Ringo’s Rotogravure (released Sept. 27, 1976, in the U.S.). Continue reading Ringo Starr releases ‘A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll’/’Cryin’’ single in U.S. 40 years ago today (Sep 20 1976)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings arrival in Austria - September 18, 1976'
(Saturday, September 18, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings arrived in Vienna, Austria, today, one day ahead of the four-city third European leg of their Wings Over the World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings arrive in Vienna 40 years ago today (Sep 18 1976)
Video: 'Ringo Starr - "Ringo's Rotogravure" [Full Album]'
(Friday, September 17, 1976) — Ringo’s Rotogravure, the fifth studio album by Ringo Starr, was released today in the UK (Sept. 27, 1976, in the U.S.).
It would turn out to be the last album featuring active involvement from all four former Beatles before John Lennon’s death in 1980.
Video: 'George Harrison - "Thirty Three & 1/3" (Remastered) [Full Album]'
(Monday, September 13, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison completed recording his seventh solo studio album Thirty Three & 1/3 today at his Friar Park home studio in Henley-on-Thames, England, for release on Nov. 19, 1976. Continue reading George Harrison finishes recording seventh studio album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1976)
Video: 'My Sweet Lord vs. He's So Fine'
(Tuesday, September 7, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison was found guilty today in New York City of “subconsciously” plagiarizing the 1962 John Mack tune “He’s So Fine” for his 1970 hit record “My Sweet Lord.” Continue reading George Harrison found guilty of ‘subconsciously’ plagiarizing tune 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1976)
Video: 'RINGO STARR - I'LL STILL LOVE YOU'
(Sunday, August 8, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr filmed a video promo for the song “I’ll Still Love You” today at Schloss Hotel near Tremsbüttel, West Germany, for his forthcoming studio album Ringo’s Rotogravure.
