Today in Rock n' Roll History

[TimothyBFan]

1958-Ritchie Valens performs a concert at the Junior High School he attended. The show is recorded and released in 1960 as Ritchie Valens Live, after his death.

1960-George Harrison is deported from Germany for being to young to perform with the Beatles there.

1969-"War Is Over!!! If You Want It!!" billboards go up in 11 cities around the world as a Christmas message from John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

1972--Me And Mrs Jones by Billy Paul hits #1.

1973-Stephen Stills loses a paternity case filed by a California woman.

1981-Ray Charles gets a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

2007-Dan Fogelberg dies of prostate cancer.

[sodascouts]

2007-Dan Fogelberg dies of prostate cancer.

Wow - I can't believe it's been two years.

[TimothyBFan]

1965-The Supremes open the Houston Astrodome with a concert there.

1977-Decade, a triple album by Neil Young is released

[Brooke]

Wow - I can't believe it's been two years.

I know. I had this same thought when I read that.

ETA: About Dan Fogelberg's passing, since the quoting took that part off.

[TimothyBFan]

1969-Tiny Tim married Miss Vicky on the Tonight Show.

1971-T Rex hits #1 in the UK & #35 in the US with Electric Warrior.

1975-Rod Stewart leaves Faces.

2000- Posion's Every Rose Has It's Thorn is certified gold by RIAA.

[Koala]

1957 Elvis Presley is served with his draft notice while home at Graceland for the Christmas holidays. He is sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army on March 24, 1958, and later sent to basic training in Fort Hood, Texas. Shipped to Germany, he will serve in Company D, 32nd Tank Battalion, 3rd Armor Corps, from October 1, 1958, to March 1, 1960.

1978 "The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait" airs on ABC-TV.

1986 Whitesnake hits #2 with "Is This Love".

1993 Michael Clarke of the Byrds ("Eight Miles High") dies of liver failure.

1996 Lubbock, Texas names a street after native son Buddy Holly.

[Koala]

1964 I Feel Fine (The Beatles) was a hit.

1967 Jethro Tull is formed.

1968 Peter Paul and Mary hit #1 with "Leaving On A Jet Plane" written by John Denver.

1970 My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) was a hit.

1975 Joe Walsh joins the Eagles

[Koala]

1940 Frank Zappa is born in Baltimore, Maryland.

1946 Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) was born.

1968 Crosby, Stills & Nash is formed

1984 Prince hits #1 with "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" and #2 with "Purple Rain".

1992 Elton John establishes the Elton John AIDS Foundation, aimed at AIDS prevention education and direct care services.

1992 David Crosby guests on ABC-TV's "Roseanne".

1994 Beach Boy Mike Loves settles a dispute with Brian Wilson over authorship of 35 of the group's tunes out-of-court, receiving $5 million,

[TimothyBFan]

1984 Prince hits #1 with "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" and #2 with "Purple Rain".

You guys wouldn't believe me if I told you how many times I saw Purple Rain and about my Prince infactuation in the 80's. It's embarrassing!!!

[TimothyBFan]

1973-Hello It's Me by Todd Rundgren hits #5.

1975-Ike & Tina Turner are robbed of $86,000 in concert receipts.