Highlights from the News in 1972 Jan 14th Sanford & Son starring Red Foxx premieres on NBCġ st 58 th Rose Bowl Game: Stanford beat Michigan 13-12Ģ nd Pierre Hotel Robbery in New York City where six men robbed the safe-deposit boxes of at least $4 million.Ĥ th The first hand held calculator (HP-35) is introduced for the price of $395.00.ĥ th President Nixon ordered the development of the Space Shuttle Program.ĥ th NYC transit far rises from $.30 to $.35ġ1 th East Pakistan renamed itself Bangladesh.ġ4 th Sanford & Son starring Red Foxx premieres on NBCĢ4 th Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi is discovered in Guam he had spent 28 years in the jungle not realizing the war was over.Ģ5 th Shirley Chisholm, the first African American Congresswoman, announced her candidacy for President.Ģ6 th Yugoslavian air stewardess Vesna Vulovic is the only survivor when her plane crashes in Czechoslovakia. Strange, out there, creative, off the deep end all are ways toĭescribe Alice Cooper but no one can ever deny the success they found being Many costume changes, magic tricks and visual and lighting effects that wouldĪmaze all. Alice Cooper brought theater into rock and roll. Most bands were very satisfied to just stand and play on a bare Reddy and Al Green were also on the show.ġ972, Alice Cooper, had the most fascinating stage show in all of rock and rollĪt the time. New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with host Dick Clark, aired on NBC (before moving toĪBC) with Three Dog Night as the main act. Geils Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Foghat and Dr. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.Īnd Carly Simon were married in a tiny ceremony in Simon’s Manhattan apartmentġ2 th 51,778 fans pack San Diego Stadium for a concert promotedīy KGB-AM to see J. Makes her acting debut in the successful film Lady Sings the Blues for which Garden to benefit mentally handicapped children. Ramirez, drummer for Edgar Winter’s White Trash, is beaten to death in aĬhicago bar fight, reportedly because his hair was too long.Īnd Yoko Ono headline the “One to One Concert” at Madison Square Stones opened their North American tour in Vancouver, BCġ0 th Elvis Presley does the first of four concerts at the Madison Light Orchestra make their live debut at the Fox and Greyhound pub in Parkīecomes the first rock performer to headline at New York’s Radio City Music Police were called but no arrests were made.
#BY GOLLY WOW 1972 HIT TV#
Prior to this, phonograph records were only protected atġ9 th Sammy Davis Jr makes a guest appearance on the tv show All InĢ3 rd Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley separate.īrick by Jethro Tull is released, a concept album said to be written by anĨ-year old boy, Gerald Bostock.15 th LA disc jockey Robert W. Off the airplane because of their long hair.ġ5 th The United States gives federal copyright protection to In Singapore is canceled when government officials will not let them That was McCartney’s first public concert Here are some interesting happenings in 1972Ī brief look at the music industry in 1972ġ7 th Highway South of Memphis, TN was renamed Elvis Presley Blvdĩ th Paul McCartney and his new band Wings made their debut at the School’s Out Alice Cooper Rock group Steely Dan (L-R: Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Denny Dias, Donald Fagen, Jim Hodder, and Walter Becker) pose for a portrait in the photographer’s front yard in Coldwater Canyon on Septemin Los Angeles, California. The Witch Queen of New Orleans RedboneĤ0. Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ Charley Prideģ9. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim Jim Croceģ8. To Late to Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Roseģ1. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right Luther IngramĢ7. Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O’Sullivanġ1.
Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress The Holliesħ. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta FlackĦ. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast Wayne Newtonĥ. Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl Looking GlassĤ.
To start off our look back let’s look at the top 40 songs for that year:ġ. Look back, kind of a trip down memory lane for some a history lesson of sortsįor others. Music industry in moving along with a number of changes.
The Vietnam War is still going on although it shows some signs of slowing.
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