Video: 'Ram On (Remastered 2012)'
(Monday, February 22, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Fresh from his Feb. 19, 1971, appearance in a London courtroom to seek dissolution of the band’s contractual partnership, former Beatle Paul McCartney today tracked “Ram On” and “Ram On (Reprise)” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second solo album.
Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Ram On’ and ‘Ram On (Reprise)’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1971)
Video: '5th Dimension "One Less Bell to Answer" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, February 21, 1971, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The 5th Dimension performed “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Puppet Man” (with Connie Stevens) and medley of hits; and comedian Rodney Dangerfield told jokes about restaurants, apartments and New York on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
Continue reading The 5th Dimension, Rodney Dangerfield perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1971)
(Saturday, February 21, 1981) — “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Feb. 21, Mar. 14, 1981).
Continue reading ‘9 to 5’ by Dolly Parton peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1981)
(Saturday, February 20, 1971) — “If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Continue reading ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ by Gordon Lightfoot peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1971)
(Saturday, February 20, 1971) — “Mr. Bojangles” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Continue reading ‘Mr. Bojangles’ by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1971)
(Monday, February 20, 1961) — “Shop Around” by The Miracles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Continue reading ‘Shop Around’ by The Miracles peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1961)
(Saturday, February 19, 2011) — “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Video: 'Another Day (Remastered 2012)'
(Friday, February 19, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney released his first solo single, “Another Day”/“Oh Woman, Oh Why,” today in the UK (Feb. 22, 1971, in the U.S.).
Continue reading Paul McCartney releases first solo single ‘Another Day’/’Oh Woman, Oh Why’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1971)
Video: 'Paul McCartney At The Start Of High Court Battle - 19 February 1971'
(Friday, February 19, 1971; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — A bearded Paul McCartney, wearing a blue suit and open-necked white shirt, and his American wife, Linda Eastman, appeared today in courtroom 16 of Britain’s High Courts of Justice in London to break up The Beatles partnership that made him and John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr world figures and millionaires.
Continue reading Paul McCartney goes to court to try to break up The Beatles 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1971)
Video: 'The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt'
(Sunday, February 18, 2001, Earnhardt was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m. EST) — Stock car racing’s greatest current star and one of its most popular and celebrated figures, Dale Earnhardt Sr., crashed and was killed today after he made a characteristically bold lunge for better position on the last turn of the last lap of the sport’s premier event, the Daytona 500, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was 49.
Continue reading Stock car star Dale Earnhardt Sr. killed on last lap of Daytona 500 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 2001)
