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In 1965, Johnny Wright was at #1 on the Country chart with "Hello Vietnam." The single, with backing vocals from his wife, Kitty Wells, was later used as the opening theme in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket.
In 1965, Sandy Koufax (26-8, 2.04, 382) wins the second of his three Cy Young Awards unanimously, capturing all twenty of the writersʹ votes from both leagues. The Dodger southpaw also received the honor in 1963 and will be named again next season.
In 1967, On Dark Shadows, after a run-in with Carolyn Stoddard, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) was convinced that Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) was planning to kill her.
In 1968, A broadcast of a fragment of “Yellow Submarine” aired on the Ed Sullivan Show.
In 1971, “Play Misty For Me” was Clint Eastwoodʹs directoral debut that opened in some movie theaters. The film also stars Jessica Walter as the radio listener from hell. Erroll Garnerʹs classic tune “Misty” was introduced in 1954, with vocals added for the first hit version by Johnny Mathis in 1959.
In 1971, JOHN LENNON FLIES FROM LONDON TO NEW YORK And will never set foot on English soil again!
In 1971, “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” World premiere at the RIVOLI in New York of the film adaptation of the long running Broadway Musical. (Starring TOPOL in the role ZERO MOSTEL originated on stage).
In 1971, In front of a crowd gathered on the U.S. Capitol steps, Pennsylvania lawmakers Hugh Scott and Richard South Schweiker collect their World Series wager made with their fellow senators from Maryland, Charles Mathias Junior and J. Glenn Beall, Jr. As winners of a bet made on the 1971 Fall Classic between the Orioles and Pirates, the two Keystone State senators victoriously ride elephants as the losers lead and feed the pachyderms peanuts while carrying shovels to clean the street, if necessary.
In 1972, In a Brady Bunch episode called “The Show Must Go On??”, Florence Henderson and Maureen McCormick perform a singing-dancing routine, Marcia talks her mother into appearing with her in the high school family frolics. Once Carol agrees, Greg comes home with a request that Mike also perform in the show.
In 1972, HOT NEW ALBUM “L.A. REGGAE” from JOHNNY RIVERS includes “ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA”
In 1973, DON KIRSHNERʹS ROCK CONCERT Featured: VAN MORRISON, RICHIE HAVENS
In 1970, "The Owl and the Pussycat" was released by Columbia Pictures / Rastar; Herbert Ross (director); Buck Henry (screenplay); Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein, Allen Garfield, Roz Kelly, Jacques Sandulescu, Jack Manning, Grace Carney, Barbara Anson, Kim Chan, Evelyn Lang, Ken Adam, Tom Atkins, Buck Henry; Romantic; Comedy
In 1971, "Fiddler on the Roof" was released by United Artists / The Mirisch Company / Cartier Productions; Norman Jewison (director); Joseph Stein (screenplay); Topol, Norma Crane, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, Neva Small, Molly Picon, Paul Mann, Leonard Frey, Paul Michael Glaser, Ray Lovelock, Zvee Scooler, Louis Zorich, Alfie Scopp, Howard Goorney, Barry Dennen, Ruth Madoc, Patience Collier, Arnold Diamond, Marika Rivera, Aharon Ipalé, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Carl Jaffe, Vernon Dobtcheff, Tutte Lemkow, Elaine Edwards, Candy Bonstein, Shimen Rushkin; Period; Musical; Live Action
In 1973, “Paper Roses” by Marie Osmond peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Rubber Bullets” by 10cc peaked at number 76 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Knockin' On Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan peaked at number 14 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Love Is All” by Engelbert Humperdinck peaked at number 44 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Milly Molly Mandy” by Glyn Poole peaked at number 35 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Showdown” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at number 12 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, “Sorrow” by David Bowie peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, 😉 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce peaked at number 11 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1973, “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall” by Bryan Ferry peaked at number 23 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1973, “I'm Calling” by Jack Jersey peaked at number 12 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1973, “La lontananza (het lied van de sirene)” by James Iotti peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
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