1947
Timothy B. Schmit was born.
1972
Genesis hits #12 in the UK with 'Foxtrot'.
1988
Kokomo (The Beach Boys) was a hit.
"For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
(Glenn Frey)
1964
"Baby Love" by the Supremes hits #1.
1970
The more folk-oriented `Led Zeppelin III' becomes the band’s second #1 album
1986
Roger Waters files suit to formally dissolve Pink Floyd, a legal battle that
will drag on for years without deterring David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright from recording as Pink Floyd.
"For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
(Glenn Frey)
1969 The Rolling Stones film Sympathy For The Devil debuts in San Francisco
1974 Elton John's The Bitch Is Back hit #2 and Bad Company's Can't Get Enough hits #5.
1974 George Harrison becomes the first Beatle to perform solo in Bristish Columbia.
1994 David Crosby is hospitalized for liver failure.
He sings it high, he plays it low
1977
An exhausted EltonJohn announces at a London concert that he is retiring from live performances, which he does – for 15 months.
1988
'American Dream', by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, is released. Recorded at Neil Young´s California ranch studio, it is the second studio album by the CSNY foursome, appearing 18 years after 'Deja Vu'.
2005
Eric Clapton is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Princess Anne.
"For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
(Glenn Frey)
1972 James Taylor and Carly Simon are married.
1991 Santana performs for a crowd of 350,000 (WOW) at a memorial concert in San Fransisco for Bill Graham.
He sings it high, he plays it low
OMG, I had no idea James Taylor and Carly were married at some point! I'm pretty up my my musical knowledge, but this... wow, I'm embarrassed!
1978
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are sued for one million dollars by a former bass player over royalties he claims he was due.
1983
Yes hit #5 in the US with '90125'.
"For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
(Glenn Frey)
1967 Aretha Franklin hits #8 with Natural Woman and Sam & Dave hit #2 with Soul Man.
1972 Rick Nelson hits #6 with Garden Party.
He sings it high, he plays it low
1941 Art Garfunkel was born.
1967 Bee Gee Robin Gibb is on a train that derails near London, killing 49 people
1987 'Tunnel of Love' becomes Bruce Springsteen's fourth #1 album, following 'The River', 'Born in the U.S.A.' and 'Live 1975-85'.
According to 'Billboard', he is the only artist to amass four #1 albums in the past ten years.
2000 The Who lend their voices to Fox-TV's "The Simpsons"
"For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
(Glenn Frey)