February 9, 2016
It’s 45 years since Telemachus became rock’s most famous cat by appearing on the cover of “Tapestry”, released this week in 1971.

It’s 45 years since Telemachus became rock’s most famous cat by appearing on the cover of “Tapestry”, released this week in 1971.

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January 24, 2016
Here’s the proof copy of “Never A Dull Moment”, my upcoming book about music in 1971. I’m very pleased with the cover. The book comes out in April in the UK and in June in the USA. You can order it here if you’d like. That would be great.

Here’s the proof copy of “Never A Dull Moment”, my upcoming book about music in 1971. I’m very pleased with the cover. The book comes out in April in the UK and in June in the USA. You can order it here if you’d like. That would be great.

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December 31, 2015

On New Year’s Eve 1971 Bob Dylan turns up at the end of the Band’s show in New York and says “we haven’t done this one in years…”

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December 24, 2015
The New York Dolls played their first ever show on Christmas Eve 1971 at a run-down welfare hotel called the Endicott. Their set included numbers by Archie Bell & The Drells and Wilson Pickett.

The New York Dolls played their first ever show on Christmas Eve 1971 at a run-down welfare hotel called the Endicott. Their set included numbers by Archie Bell & The Drells and Wilson Pickett.

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December 23, 2015

The most quoted line in Clint Eastwood’s career was premiered on this day in 1971.

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December 22, 2015
Badfinger’s “Straight Up” came out this week in 1971. It got lukewarm reviews. Rolling Stone called it “barely decent”. Forty-four years later one of its tracks, “Baby Blue”, was the playout music on the last episode of “Breaking Bad”.

Badfinger’s “Straight Up” came out this week in 1971. It got lukewarm reviews. Rolling Stone called it “barely decent”. Forty-four years later one of its tracks, “Baby Blue”, was the playout music on the last episode of “Breaking Bad”.

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December 20, 2015

New LPs in U.S. shops this week in 1971 by the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Laura Nyro, Laura Lee and Miles Davis.

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December 17, 2015
Newspaper ad for “A Clockwork Orange”, released this week in 1971.

Newspaper ad for “A Clockwork Orange”, released this week in 1971.

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December 16, 2015

Sly & The Family Stone on top of both singles and albums charts in USA this week in 1971. Led Zeppelin IV peaks at number two. Don McLean’s “American Pie” crashes the top ten on the way to number one.

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December 14, 2015
“Diamonds Are Forever” was released this week in 1971. Following this Sean Connery quit the role, to return over twenty years later in “Never Say Never Again”.

“Diamonds Are Forever” was released this week in 1971. Following this Sean Connery quit the role, to return over twenty years later in “Never Say Never Again”.

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