On this day in rock
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:11 pmMay 2
Who took over drumming duties for The Who at the group's first performance after Keith Moon's death?
1956: For the first time in Billboard history, five singles are in both pop and R&B top 10: Heartbreak Hotel, Perkins' Blue suede shoes; little richards' long tall sally; the platters magic touch and frankie lymon and the teenagers why do fools fall in love.
1979: The Who play their first gig since Keith moon's death at London's Rainbow theatre.
1980: Pink Floyd's another brick in the wall is banned in South Afirca when adopted by blacks as a protest anthem.
Born: link wray, 1935; Lou Gramm of foreignor, 1950; Jo Callis of the Human League, 1955.
Died: Benny benjamin of the Funk Brothers 1969.
Who took over drumming duties for The Who at the group's first performance after Keith Moon's death?
1956: For the first time in Billboard history, five singles are in both pop and R&B top 10: Heartbreak Hotel, Perkins' Blue suede shoes; little richards' long tall sally; the platters magic touch and frankie lymon and the teenagers why do fools fall in love.
1979: The Who play their first gig since Keith moon's death at London's Rainbow theatre.
1980: Pink Floyd's another brick in the wall is banned in South Afirca when adopted by blacks as a protest anthem.
Born: link wray, 1935; Lou Gramm of foreignor, 1950; Jo Callis of the Human League, 1955.
Died: Benny benjamin of the Funk Brothers 1969.