1967, The Doors ‘Light My Fire’ was released in the US, it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later.
1967, Jefferson Airplane appear on American Bandstand, playing “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love.”
1968, Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol and art critic and curator Mario Amaya at Warhol’s studio in New York City. Solanas had been to see Warhol after asking for the return of a script which had apparently, been misplaced. Warhol was seriously wounded in the attack and barely survived.
1970, The Kinks Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000 mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Davies had to change the word ‘Coca- Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’ on the bands forthcoming single ‘Lola’ due to an advertising ban at BBC Radio.
1971, The Band appeared at London’s Royal Albert Hall during a European tour.
1972, Joe Cocker, The Beach Boys, Melanie, Richie Havens and Sha Na Na all appeared at the Crystal Palace Garden Party, England.
1972, The Rolling Stones kicked off their seventh North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada. The 32 date tour grossed $4 million, making it the richest rock tour in history.
1972, The Eagles release “Take It Easy.”
1972, Family gospel group of father and three daughters The Staple Singers went to No.1 on the singles chart with ‘I’ll Take You There’.
1972, Jethro Tull started a two-week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘Thick As A Brick’.
1972, Pink Floyd released the soundtrack to director Barbet Schroeder’s “Obscured by Clouds” in the UK. The album which was recorded in Paris France in less than two weeks, peaked at No.6 on the UK chart and No.46 on the US chart.
1981, Phil Collins releases his solo debut, Face Value.
Born on this day – Ian Hunter (1946)
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