(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Short People” by Randy Newman peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Short People’ by Randy Newman peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
‘Slip Slidin’ Away’ by Paul Simon peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Slip Slidin’ Away” by Paul Simon peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Slip Slidin’ Away’ by Paul Simon peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
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‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Come Sail Away” by Styx peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
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Embattled Clinton stays on SOTU message 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)
Video: 'The 1998 State of the Union (Address to a Joint Session of the Congress)'
(Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 9:12 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Bill Clinton, facing the gravest personal and political peril in a crisis-prone career over his reported sexual misconduct with a former White House intern, emerged from the darkness shrouding his presidency for more than an hour tonight to proclaim the state of the Union sound and to propose a plan to rescue Social Security. Continue reading Embattled Clinton stays on SOTU message 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)
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‘Bend Me, Shape Me’ by The American Breed peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “Bend Me, Shape Me” by The American Breed peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’ by The American Breed peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
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‘Susan’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “Susan” by The Buckinghams peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Susan’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
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‘She’s a Rainbow’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “She’s a Rainbow” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘She’s a Rainbow’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
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Beatle John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
Video: '1968 01 27 John Lennon'
(Saturday, January 27, 1968, morning GMT) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed by Kenny Everett this morning at Kenwood, Lennon’s home in Weybridge, for the Feb. 4 edition of the presenter’s BBC Radio 1 show. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
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Hillary Clinton blames ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ for Lewinsky scandal 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)
Video: 'Flashback: January 27'
(Tuesday, January 27, 1998, at 7:05 a.m. EST; during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal) — Delivering a blistering White House counterattack, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton charged today that the Whitewater prosecutor’s sex-scandal investigation of her husband was part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy” dedicated to destroying his presidency (click here to watch the full interview). Continue reading Hillary Clinton blames ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ for Lewinsky scandal 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)
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Buddy Holly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1958)
Video: 'Buddy Holly Oh Boy Ed Sullivan'
(Sunday, January 26, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed “Oh Boy” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Buddy Holly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1958)
