THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - BEATLES - 1970

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD – The Beatles

#1 – June 13th, 1970

 

NEWS

At Kent State University 4 students would be gunned down during protests.

A gallon of gas cost 35 cents.

The first Earth Day took place.

Adds for cigarettes would no longer be seen on T.V.

Soviet Cosmonauts Set New Record Of 17 Days In Space.

 

FADS and ENTERTAINMENT

“Monday Night Football” Premiers on ABC.

MOVIES: “Mash” “Patton” & “Love Story” 

Doonesbury debuted.

The “Blue Flame” was setting world speed records by going over 622 MPH!

Ziploc plastic bags come to market.

 

DEAD

Gypsy Rose Lee: January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970

Walter Reuther: September 1, 1907 – May 9, 1970) was an American labor union leader. 

Jimi Hendrix: born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970

Janis Joplin: January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970

 

#1@1

The start of 1970 really signaled the impending finish for one of our beloved 60’s icons: The Beatles

In January the Lads from Liverpool performed together in the studio for the last time.

They would go to #1 for the last time in June 1970

“The Long & Winding Road” the Beatles… You’re #1 @ 1 from June 1970 



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