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Today In Music History: Whatever Gets You Through The Night

Posted at 6:20 AM on November 16, 2009 by Steve Seel
Filed under: Music History

Today in:

1956 - Elvis Presley's film debut, "Love Me Tender," opened in New York.
1960 - Patsy Cline recorded the song "I Fall To Pieces" in Nashville. She also recorded the songs "Shoes" and "Lovin' In Vain" during that same session.
1968 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No.1 on the US album chart with "Electric Ladyland". The double album included "Crosstown Traffic," "Voodoo Chile" and "All Along the Watchtower" and featured guest appearances by Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Al Kooper.
1973 - David Bowie's first TV special, "1980 Floor Show" aired on NBC.

History highlight:

Today in 1974, John Lennon was at No.1 in the US singles chart with "Whatever Gets You Through The Night." Elton John played on the session and made a deal with Lennon that if the song reached No.1, Lennon would have to appear on stage live with Elton. Lennon kept his side of the deal and appeared live with Elton. They played three songs together: "I Saw Her Standing There," "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" and "Whatever Gets You Through the Night." Backstage after the concert, Lennon got back with Yoko Ono after a temporary split.

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