Today in Rock n' Roll History

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1970 Scotland Yard confiscates eight John Lennon lithographs from a London art gallery for being obscene.

1980 Paul McCartney is jailed in Tokyo for marijuana possession.

1992 Eric Clapton performs an all-acoustic set for that is taped for the MTV series Unplugged. It airs on March 11, winning a record audience for the show, and is released on CD and videotape in August. The 70-minute live set, which includes an acoustic arrangement of "Layla," reaches #1. It goes on to sell three million copies and earns a Grammy for Album of the Year.
I love this Unplugged concert!

1996 Pink Floyd is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the eleventh annual induction dinner. Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins is their presenter.

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1967 Genesis is formed by Charterhouse School mates Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Anthony Phillips and Tony Banks.

1969 The first Led Zeppelin album (self-titled) is released.

1970 The Doors record their "Absolutely Live" album in Los Angeles.

1976 Sweet hits #5 in the US with "Fox on the Run."

1977 Bob Marley and the Wailers cut new material in London, marking the first time they’ve recorded outside of Jamaica in six years. Of more than 20 songs recorded, ten turn up on 'Exodus' (1977) and ten on 'Kaya' (197.

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1976 Sweet hits #5 in the US with "Fox on the Run."
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Whoo Hoo!!!!!

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1965 Paul Simon drops out of law school to become a full-time musician.

1969 Pete Best's defamation lawsuit against the Beatles is settled out-of-court

1996 Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson.

2009 Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, James Taylor and John Mellencamp perform at an inauguration concert for Barack Obama.

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1992 John Lennon is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner. Paul McCartney is his presenter, and Yoko Ono accepts the award on behalf of her late husband.

1993 The reunited quintet, Fleetwood Mac including Buckingham, performs "Don't Stop" at President Clinton's Inaugural Gala.

1994 Elton John is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner. Axl Rose, of Guns and Roses, is his presenter.

1994 Rod Stewart is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner. Jeff Beck is his presenter. Stewart himself misses the ceremony because of the Los Angeles earthquake two days earlier.

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1969 Elvis Presley records "In The Ghetto"

1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival hits #2 with "Travelin' Band" and "Lookin' Out My Back Door," and #4 with "Up Around the Bend."

1973 Stevie Wonder returns to performing-- in London-- five months after a car crash put him in a coma.

1974 You're Sixteen (Ringo Starr) was a hit.

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1965 The Byrds record "Mr. Tambourine Man''

1967 "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees tops the UK charts for four weeks.

1984 Yes hits #1 in the US with "Owner of a Lonely Heart".

1989 MTV world premieres Metallica's first video, "One."

2005 Journey receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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1968-Archie Bell & The Drells hit #1 with Tighten Up

1983-Kajagoogoo hits #1 with Too Shy

2008-Ringo Star walks off Live with Regis & Kelly over the length of his performance

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1976 John Denver hits #13 with "Fly Away".

1981 Spandau Ballet hits #17 in the UK with "The Freeze".

1988 Need You Tonight (INXS) was a hit.

1991 "MTV Unplugged," the network's highly acclaimed acoustic music series, is recorded in Europe for the first time. The Cure and Paul McCartney are the artists captured in performance in London.

1998 "All Around the World" by Oasis reaches #1.

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1958 "Oh Boy!" becomes Buddy Holly's third Top Ten hit.

1969 'Proud Mary', the Creedence Clearwater Revival LP, is released. "Proud Mary" eventually reaches #2 on the charts.

1975 Cat Stevens hits #26 with "Ready".

1984 Yoko Ono donates $375,000 to Liverpool's Strawberry Fields retirement home, the inspiration for her late husband, John Lennon's, song.