(Saturday, June 18, 1977) — “Feels Like the First Time” by Foreigner peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Lucille’ by Kenny Rogers peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1977)
(Saturday, June 18, 1977) — “Lucille” by Kenny Rogers peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes debuts at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1977)
(Saturday, July 16, 1977) — “Seaside Woman” by Suzy and the Red Stripes (featuring Linda McCartney with her husband, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, and his band Wings) debuted at #83 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes debuts at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1977)
‘Full Metal Jacket’ premieres in Beverly Hills, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1987)
Video: 'Full Metal Jacket' trailer
(Wednesday, June 17, 1987) — Full Metal Jacket, a British-American war film about a pragmatic U.S. Marine who observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Full Metal Jacket’ premieres in Beverly Hills, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1987)
Monterey International Pop Music Festival resumes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Video: 'Monterey International Pop Festival, CA, June 16 - 18 1967 (Disc's 3 & 4 Of 9)' (June 17,
1967, afternoon, at 55:30-1:40:26; see running order below)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, resumed tonight at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Continue reading Monterey International Pop Music Festival resumes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Barbra Streisand performs for 135,000 in New York’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Video: 'Barbra Streisand A Happening in Central Park 1967 Full Complete'
(Saturday, June 17, 1967, 9:40 p.m. EDT) — An audience estimated at 135,000 sat, squatted, lay, leaned, stood and may even have grazed in the Sheep Meadow of Central Park tonight in New York City to hear Barbra Streisand give a free concert. Continue reading Barbra Streisand performs for 135,000 in New York’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Monterey International Pop Music Festival resumes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Video: 'Monterey International Pop Festival, CA, June 16 - 18 1967 (Disc's 1 & 2 Of 9)' (June 17,
1967, afternoon, at 1:13:57-2:18:13; see running order below)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967, 1:30 p.m. PDT) — The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, resumed this afternoon at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Continue reading Monterey International Pop Music Festival resumes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
‘She’d Rather Be with Me’ by The Turtles peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1967)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967) — “She’d Rather Be with Me” by The Turtles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Somebody to Love’ by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1967)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967) — “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked “Somebody to Love” No. 274 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
‘Bye Bye Love’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Bye Bye Love” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard To 100 chart for four weeks.
The Everlys’ “Bye Bye Love” is ranked 210th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
