Category Archives: The Beatles 1970s

Paul McCartney & Wings perform in St. Paul, Minnesota 40 years ago tonight (June 4 1976)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Arrival Minneapolis-St. Paul Int'l Airport, Fort Snelling, MN - June 4, 1976'

(Friday, June 4, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the 15th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in St. Paul, Minnesota 40 years ago tonight (June 4 1976)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Chicago for third consecutive night 40 years ago tonight (June 2 1976)

(Wednesday, June 2, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the third of three shows tonight at Chicago Stadium in Chicago on the 14th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.

Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Chicago again 40 years ago tonight (June 1 1976)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA (Tuesday 1st June 1976)'

(Tuesday, June 1, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the second of three shows tonight at Chicago Stadium in Chicago on the 14th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.

‘Silly Love Songs’ by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 22 1976)

(Saturday, May 22, 1976)“Silly Love Songs” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band) Wings peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (May 22, June 12/19/26, July 3, 1976). Continue reading ‘Silly Love Songs’ by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 22 1976)

Paul McCartney enjoys time off in Palm Beach, Australia 40 years ago today (Nov 9 1975)


Video: 'Wings Over The World Behind the Scenes' (Nov. 9, 1975, at 6:05-6:19)

(Sunday, November 9, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his family enjoy a day off from the Australian leg of his Wings Over the World tour today in Palm Beach, a northern beach-side suburb of Sydney.

Paul McCartney and Wings perform in Sydney, Australia 40 years ago tonight (Nov 8 1975)


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(Saturday, November 8, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the fifth of nine shows tonight on the Australian leg of their Wings Over the World tour at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

John Lennon appears at March of Dimes benefit in New York’s Central Park 40 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1974)


Video: 'John Lennon & Harry Nilsson in Central Park'

(Sunday, April 28, 1974) — Former Beatle John Lennon appeared briefly with Harry Nilsson today at a March of Dimes benefit concert in New York’s Central Park.

Lennon ‘riot’ in Hollywood night club 40 years ago this hour (Mar 12 1974)

(Tuesday, March 12, 1974, 12:20 a.m. PST) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon got into a fight with a photographer outside a club this morning in Los Angeles. Lennon and Harry Nilsson had been heckling comedian Tommy Smothers and had been thrown out of the club.

John Lennon interviewed on Malibu Beach, California 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: 'Imagine John Lennon Documentation HD part 6' (Nov. 1, 1973, at :49-1:40)

(Thursday, November 1, 1973) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon was interviewed today by Elliott Mintz of Channel 7’s ABC Eyewitness News on Malibu Beach, California, to promote his new album Mind Games (click here to watch more of the interview). Continue reading John Lennon interviewed on Malibu Beach, California 40 years ago today (1973)