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    1991- Eric Carr of Kiss dies of a cerebral hemmorhage while hospitalized with cancer.

    1991-Little Richard officiates at Cyndi Lauper's wedding.

    1995-Junior Walker of The All Stars dies of cancer.

    2003-Glen Campbell is arrested for extreme drunk driving and hit & run.
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    1969 John Lennon returns his Member of the British Empire medal to protest Britain's involvement in Biafra and Vietnam.

    1984 Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and 34 other artists record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for Ethiopian famine victims, launching the Band-Aid Trust and presaging Live Aid.
    "For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation!"
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    1968-Beatles White album is released.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TimothyBFan View Post
    1968-Beatles White album is released.

    I played this album to death!
    ~ Cathy ~

    And I dream I'm on vacation 'Cause I like the way that sounds,
    It's a perfect occupation for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prettymaid View Post
    I played this album to death!
    So did everyone else and that's why I have never been able to replace the crappy copy I have with a good vinyl copy without having to sell my first born to afford it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TimothyBFan View Post
    1991- Eric Carr of Kiss dies of a cerebral hemmorhage while hospitalized with cancer.

    1991-Little Richard officiates at Cyndi Lauper's wedding.

    1995-Junior Walker of The All Stars dies of cancer.

    2003-Glen Campbell is arrested for extreme drunk driving and hit & run.

    Eric Carr died the same day as Freddie Mercury.

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    FP-I noticed that also when I saw Koala's post on the previous page where she mentioned Mercury's death. What a coincidence huh?
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    1966 "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees is released.

    1968 Cream plays their farewell concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

    1980 Paul McCartney's "Wings Over America" film premieres in New York.

    1982 Peter Gabriel hits US #28 with his fourth self-titled album.

    1994 'No Quarter,' by Led Zeppelin mainstays Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, enters the album chart at #4.
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    1971 Led Zeppelin’s fourth album, which features four runes (symbols) as its title, enters Billboard’s album chart, where it will remain for the next five years. Oddly, it doesn’t quite reach #1, peaking at #2.


    1982 Supertramp hits #5 in the US with 'Famous Last Words'.

    1989 Stevie Wonder joins Paul McCartney onstage at Paul's Los Angeles concert to sing "Ebony And Ivory" together, 1989
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    1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! (The Byrds) was a hit.

    1970 The Who hits #12 in the US with "See Me, Feel Me" from 'Tommy'.

    1974 John Lennon performs three songs with Elton John at Madison Square Garden. It will turn out to be his last public performance.

    1981 Foreigner hits #2 with "Waiting For A Girl Like You".

    1981 Genesis hits #29 with "No Reply At All".
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