Whatever Gets You thru the Night

JOHN & JOHN 50 Years Ago Today In MSG In NYC

Posted on by JL

28 November 2024

JOHN LENNON and his PLASTIC ONO BAND scored a #1 hit in the US
50 years ago, on 16 November 1974. His only Number One in America,
during his lifetime). It peaked at #36 in the UK.

Elton John played piano on it and did some harmony vocals. He made
a deal with the late genial Beatle that if the song reached No.1, Lennon
would have to join him as a guest at one of Elton‘s shows in Madison
Square Garden in NYC.

Lennon kept his promise and played 3 songs
with John a few weeks later on 28 Nov 1974,
today 50 years ago.

See/hear the historic John & John performance
right here. (Yoko Ono obviously not impressed.)

JOHN LENNON And His PLASTIC ONO BAND Hit Top Spot Of The US Singles Chart 50 Years Ago Today With ‘WHATEVER GETS YOU TRU THE NIGHT’

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16 November 2024

JOHN LENNON & PLASTIC ONO BAND (credited here as the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band) scored a #1 hit in the US 50 years ago, on 16 November 1974. His only Number One in
the US (during his lifetime). It peaked at #36 in the UK.

Elton John played piano on it and did some harmony vocals. He made a deal with
the late genial Beatle that if the song reached No.1, Lennon would have to get on
stage with Elton at one of his shows in Madison Square Garden in NYC. Lennon kept
his promise and played three songs with John a few weeks later.

See/hear the historic John/John performance
right here. (Yoko Ono obviously not impressed.)