Showing posts with label Black Sabbath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Sabbath. Show all posts

Friday, December 2, 2022

Music History Today: December 3, 2022

December 3, 1964: The animated TV special Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, based on the 1949 song, debuts on CBS with Burl Ives as the voice of Sam the Snowman. The show became a perennial favorite.

Animated TV special Rudolph The Red-Nosed 1964 Reindeer

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Music History Today: January 20, 2021

January 20, 2009: Aretha Franklin performed "My Country 'Tis of Thee" in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

One of Aretha Franklin's most compelling performances was her rendition of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at President Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

Aretha Franklin

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Music History Today: January 7, 2021

January 7, 1971: Black Sabbath released Paranoid in the U.S. 

Paranoid’s cover is one of the most transformative moments in the early history of Black Sabbath and, by extension, heavy metal.
Black Sabbath

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Music History Today: June 1, 2020

June 1, 1969: In Montreal, John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded "Give Peace a Chance" in their hotel room to close out their "bed-in."  
A honeymoon is usually a vacation taken by a couple after marrying, a time to do something fun just the two of them.