September 28, 1974, Bad Company’s self-titled debut album goes to #1 on the charts. It’s powered by songs like the title track, “Can’t Get Enough”, and “Ready for Love.”
Today in 1972, David Bowie has created a lot of publicity around his Ziggy Stardust character, so much so that he’s able to sell out a show at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
Today in 1968, The Beatles hit number one on the charts with “Hey Jude” backed by “Revolution.” The single stays in the number one slot for 9 weeks, the longest running number one that The Beatles have.
Then we take a look at the calendar. We find a couple rock birthdays on it. Born today in 1967, Frank Zappa and his wife Gail’s first child, their daughter Moon Unit, which also starts their tradition of naming their children with odd names. And born today in 1954, guitarist from Dokken, George Lynch.
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