Here’s George Harrison (along with Ringo Starr) performing “My Sweet Lord” at The Concert For Bangladesh. The benefit concert was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971. In addition to Harrison and Starr, performers included Bob Dylan, Eric … Continue reading
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Paul McCartney and Wings released “Goodnight Tonight” in March of 1979. Just about everything McCartney released in the 1970s shot its way into the Top 20 and the man’s first serious flirtation with disco was no exception. “Goodnight Tonight” hit … Continue reading
Paul McCartney recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” during sessions for his solo L.P. McCartney II in 1979. The tune was released as a single in November of that year and has become a holiday staple in the ensuing decades. I can remember … Continue reading
I’m rather astonished to find that I haven’t dropped any Monty Python or Rutles on Bionic Disco readers yet. Let’s remedy that straight away with a clip from the TV mockumentary The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash which first … Continue reading
Here’s a rather sublime tune for your bound-to-be-dreary Monday. John Lennon performing his version of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” “Stand By Me” was the only single released off Lennon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll L.P. of February, 1975 and made … Continue reading
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and released 25 October, 1974 – Paul McCartney & Wings’ single Junior’s Farm rode the tractor of success all the way to #3 in the US charts and #16 in the UK. “You should have seen … Continue reading