April 17, 1970 –
A little known solo artist Paul McCartney releases his first solo album, McCartney, on this date.
Although no singles were released from the album, Maybe I’m Amazed was regarded as an instant classic, gaining massive AM and FM radio airplay. In 1977, a live version of Maybe I’m Amazed peaked at Number 10 on the charts. Until recently, the song has nearly always opened the piano set of McCartney’s concerts. (An unfortunate co-incidence for this day, Linda McCarthy died from complications of breast cancer on this date in 1998.)
The Haus of Dcaligari 