Tag "best classic bands"
Aug 21, 2021: Don Everly, Older Half of the Everly Brothers, Dies
The siblings, among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, influenced the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and many others.
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Aug 21, 1958: Ricky Nelson Cuts ‘Lonesome Town’
The star of a popular 1950s family sitcom whose rock ‘n’ roll music doesn’t get the credit it deserves for helping popularize the music
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August 18, 1978: The Who Release ‘Who Are You’
Their 8th studio album was their first in three years. Three weeks’ after its release, the band were in for a shock. Watch the recording of the title track.
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August 18, 1979: Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter Marry
The English late-’70s new wave and some of country music’s finest heritage connected when rocker Lowe married rocking country artist Carter
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Aug 17, 1968: Rascals ‘People Got to Be Free’ Hits #1
The third #1 pop single by the popular blue-eyed soul hit machine was a plea for tolerance. And right on time for the summer of ’68
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August 15, 1965: The Beatles Shea Stadium Concert
How much of an impact did Beatlemania have? In 1964, they sold out Carnegie Hall’s 2800 seats. A year later, they drew 55,000 to the Mets ballpark.
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August 14, 1958: Gladys Presley, Elvis’ Mother, Dies
They were as close as mother and son could be. When she died, he said: “She’s all I ever lived for. She was always my best girl.”
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Aug 14, 2016: Ringo Starr is a Great-Grandfather!
The classic rock legend became the first Beatle great-grandfather as son Zak became a grandfather!
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Aug. 13, 1975: Bruce Springsteen Bottom Line Showcase
With 10 amazing shows over five days at the intimate New York City showcase club, Springsteen proved himself hotter than the hype.
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Aug 13, 2024: Greg Kihn, Who Scored With ’80s Hit ‘Jeopardy,’ Dies at 75
The 1983 single was parodied a year later by “Weird Al” Yankovic as “I Lost on Jeopardy”
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