Wednesday 25 November 2015

Today in rock history November 25th

Today in rock history Wednesday November 25th
1944 – Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan is born in Birmingham, England.
  1957 – On The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps perform “Lotta Lovin'” and “Dance to the Bop.”
  1959 – Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery is born in Brampton, England.
 1965 – In London, Harrod’s department store stays open for two hours so the Beatles can do their Christmas shopping.
  1966 – Jimi Hendrix is introduced to the British press when the Experience play London’s Bag O’Nails club.
 1969 – John Lennon returns his MBE to the queen. The attached note reads, “Your Majesty, I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts. With love, John Lennon of Bag.”
 1971 – The Doors announce they will carry on, even without Jim Morrison, who died earlier in the year 1972 – London’s Rainbow Theater cancels the premiere of Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii.
 1974 – Nick Drake dies of an accidental drug overdose in Tanworth-in-Arden, England.
 1976 – The Band holds its acclaimed farewell performance at San Francisco’s Winterland, with performances by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters and others. The event is filmed and made into a movie by Martin Scorsese titled “The Last Waltz.”
 1978 – The Clash’s second album, Give ‘Em Enough Rope, crashes into the English albums chart at No. 2, right behind the soundtrack to Grease.
 1988 – Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, check out of the clinic where they were undergoing treatment for alcoholism in Tucson, Ariz. The couple return to England.
 1997 – The original lineup of the Zombies – Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Chris White, Hugh Grundy, and Paul Atkinson – play onstage for the first time in 30 years. The reunited members perform their hits “She’s Not There” and “Time Of The Season” to a cheering crowd in London’s Jazz Cafe.1997 – The original lineup of the Zombies – Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Chris White, Hugh Grundy, and Paul Atkinson – play onstage for the first time in 30 years. The reunited members perform their hits “She’s Not There” and “Time Of The Season” to a cheering crowd in London’s Jazz Cafe.
 2003 – Meat Loaf, 56, is said by his record company to be recovering from heart surgery after collapsing onstage in England.
2007 – Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow died of cocaine overdose says coroners report, released today.

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