Sunday’s Nostalgic News – May 21

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

• 1963 – The Beatles recorded five songs for the BBC radio show Saturday Club and six for Steppin’ Out before a live audience at the Playhouse Theatre in London.
• 1965 – The Four Tops appeared on the U.K. television show Ready Steady Goes Live!
• 1966 – If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears from the Mamas and Papas was the new #1 album on this date.
• 1979 – Elton John began a series of Russian concerts that were videotaped for a cable-TV special and a videodisc. They were both titled “To Russia with Elton.” This was the first time a Western pop star played in the U.S.S.R.  
• 1982 – Madonna made her UK TV debut at the club when C4 music show The Tube was broadcast live.

• 1992 – Icon Johnny Carson chose Bette Midler to be the one and only guest and his final guest of The Tonight Show on NBC-TV.

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