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| 3/18/2010 |
Today In History
In 1957
Bill Haley and the Comets returned to the U.S. after a ten-week overseas tour including shows in Europe and Australia.
In 1962
Gary "U.S." Bonds made an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
In 1965
The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
In 1966
Tom Jones and Herman's Hermits began a collaborative Australian tour.
In 1967
The Beatles' "Penny Lane" hit number one on the pop singles chart. The single, which featured the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" on the flipside, was also certified Gold.
A number of songs broke into the Top 40 chart, including the Four Tops' "Bernadette," Martha and the Vandellas' "Jimmy Mack," The Five Americans' "Western Union," Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)," and Petula Clark's "This is My Song."
John Lennon and Yoko Ono purchased two small islands off the coast of Ireland.
In 1968
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts became the father to a girl with the birth of his daughter, Serafina.
The Beatles released the single "Lady Madonna" in the U.S., while Steve Miller issued his first single, "Sittin' in a Circle."
In 1970
Country Joe and the Fish frontman Country Joe McDonald was convicted of public obscenity for leading the crowd in the classic "fish" cheer, which is another four-letter word beginning with the letter "f," during a concert in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1972
Ringo Starr began work on his documentary on Marc Bolan by filming T. Rex's concert at Wembley Stadium.
Neil Young's "Heart of Gold" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Harry Nilsson's "Without You" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
Michael Jackson's "Rockin' Robin" broke into the Top 40.
Jackson Browne released the single "Doctor My Eyes."
In 1975
The Who's rock opera "Tommy" opened at the Ziegfield Theater in "Quadriphonic Sound."
In 1976
Paul McCartney's father, James McCartney, died. He was 73.
In 1978
Santana, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Heart, Bob Welch, and Dave Mason were among the artists performing at the California Jam 2 festival in Ontario, California. An estimated crowd of 250-thousand was in attendance at the show.
The Bee Gees' "Night Fever" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
In 1986
Little Richard pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges relating to a car accident in West Hollywood, California, five months earlier. In the accident, in which he was speeding and smashed his car into a phone poll, he broke his leg.
In 1994
The Rolling Stones announced that they had chosen bassist Darryl Jones to replace Bill Wyman.
In 1997
Jimmy Buffett sued a restaurant in Maui, Hawaii, for using the name "Cheeseburger in Paradise" as its name and co-opting other Buffett-inspired elements in its decor and on its menu.
Aerosmith released the album "Nine Lives."
In 1999
Bruce Springsteen reunited with the E Street Band for a pair of benefit concerts at the Asbury Park Convention Center for local Asbury Park, New Jersey charities. It was their first show together in ten years.
In 2001
The Mamas and the Papas' John Phillips died from heart failure. He was 65.
In 2002
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Brenda Lee were among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2003
Eric Clapton performed a benefit concert for the Birkdale School in Sheffield, England, where his daughter was a student.
The album "Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs," featuring Eric Clapton and John Mellencamp, was released.
Molly Hatchet released the album "Locked and Loaded."
In 2004
Little Richard gave the keynote address at the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas.
The late Randy Rhoads received induction into the Hollywood RockWalk. Ozzy Osbourne was on hand for the ceremony.
In 2005
Queen + Paul Rodgers took part in a rehearsals for the 46664 AIDS Awareness concert in Fancourt, South Africa.
In 2008
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry had knee surgery, undergoing a total knee replacement procedure.
In 2009
The documentary "Iron Maiden: Flight 666" had its North American premiere at the South by Southwest 2009 Film Festival in Austin, Texas.< |
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