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1980

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 10 Nov

The 80s were so iconic. Such identifiable clothes, hairdos and music. There were some good songs and movies in the 80s. What do you remember about that period? What I remember right away is the senseless murder of John Lennon...

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Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for a 12th Time

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 25 Sep 22

Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon in 1980 went up for parole in August. Chapman, who is 67, has been in custody at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Beekman, New York since August 1981. On December 8,...

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1982 Songs: Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 5 Jul 22

Yesterday I mentioned we’d have someone on both the 1972 and 1982 countdowns. Both of yesterday’s acts qualified, as do both of today’s. But only this one makes both lists. (And he could also be on 1992 and 2002.) One of the...

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10 Beatles Songs - #10

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 18 May 22

It was really hard to pick the last song out of the zillions of songs that the Beatles have recorded; however, here is "The Long and Winding Road". It was released in 1970 one month after the breakup of the Beatles and became...

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10 Beatles Songs - #9

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 17 May 22

"Eleanor Rigby", released in 1966, was written mainly by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo. The song is a "narrative on loneliness" The original title of the song was Daisy Hawkins. The Beatles felt that a...

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10 Beatles Songs - #8

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 16 May 22

"Get Back" was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the duo of Lennon/McCartney and was released in 1969. The song was billed as "The Beatles with Billy Preston" who played piano on this track. McCartney reworked some...

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10 Beatles Songs - #7

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 13 May 22

"Lady Madonna" was released as a single in 1968 and was written mostly by Paul McCartney but was credited to the Lennon/McCartney duo. In contrast to the prior 2 years of psychedelic experimentation, this song was more...

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10 Beatles Songs - #6

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 12 May 22

"Norwegian Wood" was released in 1965 on the "Rubber Soul" album and was not release as a single. It was released as a single in Australia and reached #1. Written mainly by John Lennon, it was credited to the Lennon/McCartney...

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10 Beatles Songs - #4

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 9 May 22

"Penny Lane" was released in 1967 and was written by the duo of Lennon and McCartney. It was on a double A sided single with "Strawberry Fields". Penny Lane is a street in Liverpool; and McCartney makes mention in the song of...

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10 Beatles Songs - #3

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 8 May 22

I am including "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for a couple of reasons...not because it's one of my favorite songs but because it highlights the simplicity of the Beatles' early music and how it evolved into much deeper and more...

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10 Beatles Songs - #2

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 7 May 22

"Come Together" was released in 1969. LOVE this song sung by John Lennon. During John and Yoko's Bed-ins for Peace, Timothy Leary visited. Leary was going to run for Governor of California and wanted Lennon to write him a...

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Do You Like the Beatles?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 18 Feb 22

The Fab Four, the Mop Tops, the Beatles did not become a success overnight, although it seemed that way. Here's a synopsis of what changes the group went through: 1956 - John Lennon formed a skiffle group (skiffle - "a kind of...

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Gather Around, Kiddies....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 8 Dec 20

...And the old lady will tell you what it was like forty years ago today. The news of the day involved heavy matters. There was extreme concern over the Soviet Union invading Poland due to the ongoing Solidarity labor strikes...

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HEY There! Top Ten: Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 8 Sep 20

Let me just say this (in a good-natured way): if you don’t know what the top three songs on the list of favorites with “hey” in the title are, then you haven’t been paying attention. I suppose the “pecking order” is...

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40-Year-Old Songs: (Just Like) Starting Over

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 14 Aug 20

Rain, rain, rain. The weather radio says we’ve had over two inches of rain since yesterday evening, so there are lots of flash flood and areal flood advisories around. I’m high and dry, ready to give you another song that’s...

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John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection CD

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 3 Mar 20

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940. Before his breakup with the Beatles, he teamed up with Yoko Ono. Together, between 1968-1972, more than a dozen records were produced plus Top 10 singles: Give Peace a Chance, Instant...

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February 18, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 18 Feb 20

Pluto Day Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day - This actually took place in 1930. I kid you not! 1911 - The first official flight with airmail takes place in British India (now India). The plane carried 6,500 letters...

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Honesty and Friendship

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 27 Oct 19

"Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it'll always get you the right ones." - John Lennon Truer words were never spoken. Being truthful with people may not make you popular; but I would rather have someone tell me...

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Beatles - Hey Jude

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 19 Oct 19

How do you pick a favorite Beatles' tune? I just picked one from random. Below please find "Hey Jude". The Beatles is a rock band that was formed in 1960 in Liverpool consisting of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George...

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October 9 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 10 Oct 19

Fire Prevention Day International Beer and Pizza Day 1919 - The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal. 1936 - Boulder Dam (later known as Hoover Dam), begins to generate electricity to Los...

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