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A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— 4 Way Street ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● Whitesnake —— Whitesnake ► Arena Rock

1998 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— King Biscuit Flower Hour ► Album Rock

1998 ● King Crimson —— Space Groove ► Prog Rock

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1975 Aerosmith released their third studio album Toys In The Attic. The album is their most commercially successful in the US, with eight million copies sold and features the hit 'Walk This Way' which peaked at No.10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977 when re-released and was one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the seventies.

2012 It was reported that organizers for the 2012 London Olympics ceremony had recently asked the manager of The Who if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the forthcoming London Olympics Games. Who manager Bill Curbishley, told The Times how he responded to the request. 'I emailed back saying Keith now resides in Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to The Who's anthemic line 'I hope I die before I get old,' he said. 'If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him.

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1944 Drummer Keef Hartley (of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Keef Hartley Band) is born in Preston, Lancashire, England.

1947 Rock guitarist Steve Howe (of Yes) is born in Holloway, London, England.

1951 Rock bassist Mel Schacher (of Grand Funk Railroad, ? & the Mysterians) is born in Owosso, Michigan.

1962 Guitarist Izzy Stradlin, a founding member of Guns N' Roses, is born Jeffrey Dean Isbell in Lafayette, Indiana.

1974 Dr. John releases the album Desitively Bonnaroo. The title, a creole saying for "good stuff," provides the appellation for the Bonnaroo music festival.

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1971 ● Caravan —— In The Land Of Grey And Pink ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Toto —— Toto IV ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Judas Priest —— Live In London ► Heavy Metal


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A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Bob Dylan —— Nashville Skyline ► Folk-Rock

1970 ● Dr. John —— Remedies ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● Rainbow —— Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll ► Arena Rock

1984 ● R.E.M. —— Reckoning ► Alt. Pop-Rock


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2003 American singer Little Eva died in Kinston, North Carolina, aged 59. She had the 1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Loco-Motion'. Eva was working as a babysitter for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin who asked her to record the song they'd just written. 'The Loco-Motion' was also a hit for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (US No.1) and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 (US No.3).

2007 The former home of Johnny Cash burnt to the ground. Cash and his wife June Carter used the base in Tennessee to write many of their songs, and to entertain fans and US presidents. Part of Cash's famous late-period video 'Hurt' was shot inside the house, 20 miles north-east of country music capital Nashville. After the couple's deaths in 2003, the home in Henderson was bought by Bee Gee Barry Gibb who was preparing to refurbish the property when fire struck - within a few hours, only the stone chimneys remained of the building.

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1962 The Beatles' original bass player, 22 year old Stuart Sutcliffe, died of a brain hemorrhage. Sutcliffe was included in the band because he had the equipment and place to rehearse, although he couldn't play very well. His girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr, created The Beatle haircut for Stu, and John and Paul followed soon after. Sutcliffe can be heard on very early Beatle tracks included on "Anthology 1". He left the band in 1961 to resume painting because his headaches were getting too severe to play.

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1960 Pop rock singer Katrina Leskanich (of Katrina & the Waves) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1992 Brash stand-up comedian Sam Kinison, who also appeared in several music videos ("Bad Medicine," "Kickstart My Heart," "Wild Thing"), dies at age 38 when his car is hit by a teenage drunk driver.

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1977 ● Supertramp —— Even In The Quietest Moments ► Prog/Art Rock

1978 ● Jethro Tull —— Heavy Horses ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Jethro Tull —— The Broadsword And The Beast [UK] ► Prog Rock

1989 ● The Cult —— Sonic Temple ► Hard Rock

1990 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Behind The Mask ► Pop-Rock

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1952 Rock drummer Terry Ollis (of Hawkwind) is born in Hammersmith, London, England.

1983 Dave Mustaine is kicked out of Metallica because of his drug and alcohol addictions. Soon after, he forms Megadeth, which becomes one of the most successful metal bands of the era.

2017 J. Geils, guitarist and founding member of J. Geils Band, dies at age 71.

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