Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
SNL’s Lisa Loopner, Todd & the Repairman
The “Broken Fridge” sketch from the series’ 4th season never fails to crack us up, with Dan Akyroyd the butt of several jokes
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July 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies
His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.
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When Paul McCartney and Steven Tyler Rocked Out
One of Sir Paul’s 2019 Freshen Up tour dates coincided with the second leg of Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residency. The pair performed a Beatles favorite
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July 18, 1975: Bob Marley Records ‘Live!’ Album
The reigning king of reggae tracked his album in London as he rose to become an international superstar. So who wrote “No Woman, No Cry”?
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Billy Joel Plays Discarded Piano on LI Street: Watch
The Piano Man was out for a motorcycle ride and happened upon an upright that had been left at the curb. So he did what Billy Joel does. “Just needs tuning”
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July 17, 1968: Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Film Premiere
The London debut of the groundbreaking animated movie was attended by all four Beatles and other rock stars. Check out footage of the event
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The Who’s Best Live Version of ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’
The classic rock anthem is one of just four singles by the band to reach the Top 15 in the U.S. Its best performance was filmed for their 1978 documentary
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July 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem
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Those Classic Noxzema Shaving Cream Ads
A rotating series of TV ads featured a Swedish model and a #1 single, the same model with Joe Namath, and then Broadway Joe paired with Farrah Fawcett
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July 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race
The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race
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