Wednesday 9 May 2018

Today in rock history 9th May

1944 – Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco is born in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
1945 – Born on this day, Steve Katz, guitar, vocals, Blood Sweat & Tears,
1949 – Billy Joel is born in Hicksville, Long Island, N.Y.
1950 – Born on this day, Tom Petersson, bass, vocals, Cheap Trick
1963 – Paul McCartney meets Jane Asher after a Beatles’ Albert Hall gig.
1964 – Chuck Berry starts his first U.K. tour in London, supported by the Animals, Carl Perkins and the Nashville Teens.
1965 – During a UK tour Bob Dylan played the first of two sold out nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
1969 – Beatles guitarist George Harrison’s experimental album Electronic Sounds was released on Zapple records.
1970 – Guess Who: American Woman US 45 is no. 1 chart topper.
1973 – Mick Jagger makes official donation of $350,000 to aid victims of Nicaraguan earthquake, adding £150,000 of his own money to the receipts of Stones benefit concert at La Forum.
1974 – Bruce Springsteen’s performance at Boston’s Harvard Square Theatre prompts Jon Landau to say: ‘I have seen the future of rock and roll and his name is Bruce Springsteen.’
1974 -  Bachman-Turner Overdrive received their first Gold record for Bachman-Turner Overdrive II which contained the hit singles “Let It Ride” & “Takin’ Care of Business”.
1975 – Born on this day, Ryan ‘Nik’ Vikedal, drums, Nickelback.
1980 – Supertramp’s ‘The Logical Song’ won Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 25th Ivor Novello Awards held in London.
1987 – Starship: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now UK 45 is no. 1 chart topper!
1991 – Bill Wyman divorces his rather young bride, Mandy Smith.
1992 – Bruce Springsteen made his North American network television debut on Saturday Night Live.
1998 – Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page are musical guests on “Saturday Night Live.” The two perform their collaboration “Come To Me,” which borrows heavily from Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.”
2004 – The No. 1 album is Guns N’ Roses’ Greatest Hits.
2016 - 67-year-old Ozzy Osbourne and his 63-year-old wife Sharon split up after more than 33 years of marriage. They later reunite.

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