November 2, 1973 — Billy Joel releases “Piano Man”
“Piano Man” was Joel’s first bona fide hit – in the years since its release, it has become so synonymous...
January 14, 2016
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December 15, 1973 — Charlie Rich’s “The Most Beautiful Girl” reachs #1 in the US
It’s a rare country and western song that breaks out of its genre to become a mainstream hit, but Charlie...
January 9, 2016
December 20, 1973 — Bobby Darin dies
In 1968, Bobby Darin was doing well for himself. He’d had a string of hits over the last decade, starting...
January 4, 2016
December 23, 1973 — Charles Atlas dies
There was a time when, in just seven days, Charles Atlas could make you a man. Born Angelo Siciliano in...
December 29, 2015
February 4, 1974 — Patty Hearst kidnapped by the SLA
Patricia Hearst was 19 years old when she was kidnapped from her apartment by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Heir to...
December 24, 2015
February 7, 1974 — “Blazing Saddles” premieres
One of the greatest comedies of all time, Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles” was a scathing satire of the Western genre...
December 19, 2015
March 14, 1974 — Russell Hoban begins writing “Riddley Walker”
Russell Hoban was always somewhat peripatetic in his writing interests. While he tended to return to the same themes, he...
December 14, 2015
July 27, 1974 — Nixon impeached by Congress
It is the single greatest scandal to have ever touched the office of the President of the United States: Richard...
November 29, 2015
July 29, 1974 — Mama Cass dies
Ellen Naomi Cohen, better known to the world as Mama Cass, was only 32 years old when she died. Mama...
November 24, 2015
August 9, 1974 — Nixon resigns the Presidency in disgrace
After the long, slow death of a thousand cuts that was the Watergate scandal, Nixon’s decision to resign from the...
November 19, 2015
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