Today in Rock n' Roll History

[luvthelighthouse]

I thought this would be fun, as I'm always hearing these updates on the radio.


1449 - Blind Boys of Alabama have a hit with I Can't See Everybody's Mother But My Own

1965 - The Byrds Turn, Turn, Turn is released

1966 - Jimi Hendrix Expierence records Hey Joe

1978 - Price hike in all albums to $8.98

[Prettymaid]

Wow, those Blind Boys of Alabama are a lot older than I thought!
1449, huh?

Great idea LTL!

[TimothyBFan]

1961-Dion's Runaround Sue hits #1.

1980-John Lennon's single Just Like Starting Over is released.

Great idea Evelyn--you know I'll be all over this one!

[luvthelighthouse]

Wow, those Blind Boys of Alabama are a lot older than I thought!
1449, huh?

Great idea LTL!

LOL I thought 1949 put them older than I though... I really aged them with 1449!!!

I love Lennon's Just like starting over!

[sodascouts]

Great idea - it's so interesting to see these kind of things.

[luvthelighthouse]

1962 - James Brown performs at the Appolo

1963 - Beatles leave for their first tour outside of Great Britian

1973 - John Lennon sues the goverment over alleged wire tapping

1989 - Bobby Darin, the Four Seasons, the Four Tops, Carole King, the Kinks, the Platters, Simon & Garfunkel and the Who are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

[luvthelighthouse]

1964 - Rolling Stones make first appearance on Ed Sullivan's show

1975 - Sweet hits #25 in the US with 'Desolation Boulevard'. (thought of TBF)

[Spiritinthesky]

Oct 11th A man from Arizona sold an "air guitar" on eBay for $5.50. The seller claimed that it was “used once at a Bon Jovi concert.”

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/going_going_gone

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well, at least the buyer got it for under 10 bucks. Hope the seller didn't charge too much for shipping!

[Spiritinthesky]

On Oct 12th 1994, on their Division Bell tour, Pink Floyd played the first of a 15-night run at Earls Court, London, England. Less than a minute after the band had started playing “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, a scaffolding stand holding 1200 fans, collapsed, throwing hundreds of people 20 feet to the ground. It took over an hour to free everyone from the twisted wreckage, ninety-six people were injured, with 36 needing hospital treatment. Six were detained overnight with back, neck and rib injuries.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/...ts_will_happen