Saturday, September 17, 2011

Sept 17 - Today in Rock-n-Roll History...

1967 – The Doors appear on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show.” Sullivan asks Jim Morrison to omit the line “Girl, we can’t get much higher” from the song “Light My Fire.”

1967 – On The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, in one of the greatest rock TV moments ever, Keith Moon rigs his drum set to explode at the end of their performance.

1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” Barry White.

1984 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Missing You,” John Waite.

1991 – Rob Tyner, the lead singer for the ’60s hard rock group the MC5, dies of a heart attack at his home in Berkley, Mich. He was 46.

1991- Slash says the logic behind Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II is that fans can buy one and tape the other off their friends.

1997 – The Fleetwood Mac reunion tour in support of the band’s new album “The Dance,” gets under way at the Meadows in Hartford, Conn. 

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