Today in Rock n' Roll History

[Freypower]

That's an interesting tidbit. The part about Elvis Costello I mean. The Beatles refused just about everything "The Establishment" did whether it was about them or not. Talk about the Consummate Rebels.

What about the MBEs then? Although Lennon did send his back. The Royal Variety Performance ('rattle your jewellry')?

[MikeA]

What about the MBEs then? Although Lennon did send his back. The Royal Variety Performance ('rattle your jewellry')?

I did say "just about everything". I'll stand by that. It was one of the "rallying points" that grew their following. They really were way up there on a pedestal when it came to the young people of the 60's. Everyone...or just about everyone...wanted to be like the Beatles. Almost everything they did was mimicked from music to their life styles.

[Koala]

1966 Simon and Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with 'Homeward Bound.'

1973 Alice Cooper went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Billion Dollar Babies.' Also a No.1 in the US.

1973 During a Lou Reed show in Buffalo, New York, a fan jumped on stage and bit Lou on the bottom. The man was thrown out of the theatre and Reed completed the show.

1979 The Bee Gees started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tragedy', the group's eighth US No.1. Also No.1 in the UK.

1985 'Easy Lover' by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. Bailey was a former vocalist with Earth Wind & Fire. Phil Collins produced, drummed and sang on the track.
　
　

[MikeA]

1966 Simon and Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with 'Homeward Bound.'

I think it was in 2006...maybe 2005...that Verna and I saw S&G on their "Old Friends" tour in Columbus, Oh. Freakin' 40 years after that debut! Paul Simon still has it all...vocals and guitar. Garfunkel sadly hasn't weathered the years quite as well. He can still sing and sing well, but he wasn't hitting those ethereal notes...you know the ones I mean....those that knock the dust off the rafters and rattle the chandeliers! I was using binoculars from the 10 row on the left and I can almost swear he lip-sync'd some of those high passages in Bridge Over Troubled Water. I could be wrong, but it sure looked that way to me.

[Freypower]

I think it was in 2006...maybe 2005...that Verna and I saw S&G on their "Old Friends" tour in Columbus, Oh. Freakin' 40 years after that debut! Paul Simon still has it all...vocals and guitar. Garfunkel sadly hasn't weathered the years quite as well. He can still sing and sing well, but he wasn't hitting those ethereal notes...you know the ones I mean....those that knock the dust off the rafters and rattle the chandeliers! I was using binoculars from the 10 row on the left and I can almost swear he lip-sync'd some of those high passages in Bridge Over Troubled Water. I could be wrong, but it sure looked that way to me.

I saw them in 2009 & I had exactly the same experience you had.

[Koala]

1947 Elton John is born.

1958 Buddy Holly appeared at The Gaumont Theatre in London, the final date on his only UK tour. Also on the bill was Gary Miller, The Tanner Sisters, Des O'Conner, The Montanas, Ronnie Keene & His Orchestra.

1960 Elvis Presley played his last live show for eight years when he appeared at the Bloch Arena in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.

1964 The Beatles made their debut on UK TV show 'Top Of The Pops' singing 'Can't Buy Me Love' and ‘You Can’t Do That.’ The show had been recorded on March 19th.

1966 At a photo session with Bob Whitaker’s studio in London, The Beatles posed in white coats using sides of meat with mutilated and butchered dolls for the cover of their next American album, ‘Yesterday and Today’. After a public outcry, the L.P. was pulled from stores and re-issued with a new cover.

1967 The Who and Cream made their U.S. concert debut at RKO 58th Street Theatre, New York City as part of a rock & roll extravaganza promoted by DJ Murray the K.

1967 Pink Floyd played three gigs in 24 hours. The appeared at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England, then the New Yorker Discotheque in Swindon and then played at the Shoreline Club in Bognor Regis (in the early hours 26 March).

1969 John and Yoko started their week long 'bed-in' in the presidential suite at The Amsterdam Hilton hotel. The couple invited the world's press into their hotel room every day, to talk about promoting world peace.

1989 Mike And The Mechanics went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Living Years', a No. 2 hit in the UK.

[TimothyBFan]

1969 John and Yoko started their week long 'bed-in' in the presidential suite at The Amsterdam Hilton hotel. The couple invited the world's press into their hotel room every day, to talk about promoting world peace.

Lucky Yoko---I wish I could find me a handsome, rich rock star to have a week long "bed-in" with!

[Troubadour]

LOL, Willie.

[MikeA]

Lucky Yoko---I wish I could find me a handsome, rich rock star to have a week long "bed-in" with!

Does he have to be Hansome? And Rich? And ALSO a Rock Star? You didn't mention "Young". Just tryin to figer out whether or not to fill out an application.

[Brooke]

LOL!