This Day In Music History: July 20th
1968: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida the second album by Iron Butterfly entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The album would go on to peak at number four & sell four million copies in the U.S.
1979: Electric Light Orchestra released “Don’t Bring Me Down” as a single & dedicated it to NASA’s Skylab, which re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere nine days earlier. It went on to become their biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Birthdays:
John Lodge-bassist for The Moody Blues born in 1945
Jay Jay French-guitarist for Twisted Sister born in 1952
Paul Cook-drummer for The Sex Pistols born in 1956
source: paulshaffersdayinrock
1968: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida the second album by Iron Butterfly entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The album would go on to peak at number four & sell four million copies in the U.S.
1979: Electric Light Orchestra released “Don’t Bring Me Down” as a single & dedicated it to NASA’s Skylab, which re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere nine days earlier. It went on to become their biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Birthdays:
John Lodge-bassist for The Moody Blues born in 1945
Jay Jay French-guitarist for Twisted Sister born in 1952
Paul Cook-drummer for The Sex Pistols born in 1956
source: paulshaffersdayinrock