Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2006 15:34:06 GMT -5
Today in music history:
1961 - Frank Sinatra unveiled his own recording label, Reprise.
1965 - Gary Lewis recorded "Count Me In."
1966 - The Rolling Stones appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The appearance had been taped the day before.
1967 - The Beatles' "Penny Lane" backed with "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released in the U.S.
1970 - Black Sabbath's self-titled first LP was released.
1972 - Led Zeppelin was forced to cancel a concert in Singapore when officials wouldn't let them off the plane because of their long hair.
1978 - "Al Green Day" was declared in Los Angeles, CA.
1982 - The 300 pound gravestone on the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, FL, cemetery. Police found it two weeks later in a dry river bed.
1983 - Marvin Gaye sang the U.S. national anthem at the NBA All-Star game.
1988 - Michael Jackson bought a ranch in Santa Ynez, California that he called "Neverland."
1992 - It was announced that Vince Neil was leaving Motley Crue.
1961 - Frank Sinatra unveiled his own recording label, Reprise.
1965 - Gary Lewis recorded "Count Me In."
1966 - The Rolling Stones appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The appearance had been taped the day before.
1967 - The Beatles' "Penny Lane" backed with "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released in the U.S.
1970 - Black Sabbath's self-titled first LP was released.
1972 - Led Zeppelin was forced to cancel a concert in Singapore when officials wouldn't let them off the plane because of their long hair.
1978 - "Al Green Day" was declared in Los Angeles, CA.
1982 - The 300 pound gravestone on the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, FL, cemetery. Police found it two weeks later in a dry river bed.
1983 - Marvin Gaye sang the U.S. national anthem at the NBA All-Star game.
1988 - Michael Jackson bought a ranch in Santa Ynez, California that he called "Neverland."
1992 - It was announced that Vince Neil was leaving Motley Crue.
