Video: McCartney/Wings (Aug. 20, 1972)
(Sunday, August 20, 1972) — Paul McCartney and his group Wings performed a piano improvisation today on a Dutch radio program “popsmuk” in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during their 25-city Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966.
Video: Lennon rehearsing (Aug. 18-26, 1972); audio: 'It's So Hard' (probably recorded Aug. 18, 1972)
(Friday, August 18, 1972) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon began rehearsing today at Butterfly Studios in New York City for the “One to One” benefit concerts for children with mental challenges, scheduled for Madison Square Garden on Aug. 30. Continue reading Lennon begins rehearsals for ‘One to One’ benefit concerts 40 years ago today (1972)
Audio: July 13, 1972 (first 19 of 20-song playlist)
(Thursday, July 13, 1972) — Paul McCartney and his group Wings performed today at Théâtre Antique Arles, France, the third of 25-stops of the Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966.
Video: 'Woman Is the Nigger of the World'
(Saturday July 1, 1972) — Some Time In New York City by John Lennon and Yoko Ono debuted at #190 on today’s Billboard 200 album chart. Continue reading ‘Some Time In New York City’ album by John Lennon, Yoko Ono debuts at #190 in USA 40 years ago today (1972)
(Thursday, February 10, 1972) — 12 days after British paratroopers shot dead thirteen Catholics after a civil rights demonstration in Londonderry in what is known as Bloody Sunday, Paul McCartney’s new single Give Ireland Back to the Irish was banned on British airwaves (it would still be released Feb. 25, 1972).
Video: image from Feb. 5, 1972, at 1:03-1:04
(Saturday, February 5, 1972) — John Lennon and Yoko Ono were among 400 protesters outside the offices of the British Overseas Airways Corporation in New York. Their action is aimed towards the British policy in Northern Ireland, six days after the Bloody Sunday killings.
(Saturday, November 27, 1971, 9:04 p.m.) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr sings the ‘Snowman Song’ with Cilla Black and Basil Brush, the puppet fox tonight during an appearance on Black’s BBC1 variety show (filmed Apr. 27, 1971, in Norway).
(Tuesday, August 3, 1971) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon posed for the cover of his new solo album Imagine today at his Tittenhurst home in Ascot, England.
(Friday, July 23, 1971) — John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono today filmed some intimate scenes for their Imagine film at their Tittenhurst Park home in Ascot, England.
