Refugee
09-12-2007, 03:17 AM
THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11th
In 1963...In Los Angeles, fans bought the unauthorized Bob Dylan release The Great White Wonder. It is generally credited as the first bootleg album.
In 1964...The winner of a Mick Jagger impersonation contest held in Greenwich, England, revealed that he was really Chris Jagger, The Rolling Stones frontman's younger brother.
In 1964...The Beatles played The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The band requested that the audience be desegregated.
In 1965...The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" went to number one on the English singles chart. This was two months after it became a chart-topper in America.
In 1967...Fresh from the release of Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles headed out in a psychedelic bus with their entourage to begin filming The Magical Mystery Tour.
In 1968...The Beatles recorded 34 takes of "Glass Onion."
In 1974...The roots rock of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joni Mitchell and The Band filled England's 80-thousand-capacity Wembley Stadium.
In 1977...It was announced that David Bowie would duet with Bing Crosby for a Christmas special. The two later performed a version of "Little Drummer Boy."
In 1979...The Who played their first gig without the late Keith Moon. Kenny Jones of The Faces sat in on drums when the band played Passaic, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre.
In 1979...On the first date of his American tour, Tom Petty unveiled a banner that posed the question "Why MCA?" Petty was complaining because his label Gone Gator had been sold to the industry giant.
In 1984...Nearly 17-thousand Bruce Springsteen fans crammed Philadelphia's Spectrum to see "The Boss" play the first of a six-night stand. The show set a new attendance record for the venue.
In 1987...Reggae star Peter Tosh was murdered in Kingston, Jamaica. The former Wailer's home was invaded by robbers, who shot the "Legalize It" singer. Police apprehended only one of the three murderers.
In 1987...At the MTV Video Music Awards, Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" won Video of the Year.
In 1995...Green Day turned down an invitation to play on Sesame Street because they "couldn't handle a mosh pit full of five-year-olds."
In 1996...David Bowie became the first artist to release a new single on the Internet 24 hours before it was due to hit radio. The song was "Telling Lies."
In 1996...Michael Hutchence of INXS pleaded guilty to assaulting a photographer who waited to ambush him outside a hotel. He was staying with Bob Geldof's ex-wife Paula Yates. Hutchence was fined 600 dollars.
In 2000...The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland unveiled The Jimi Hendrix Surround Sound Theater and Exhibit.
In 2003...Jewel postponed her North American tour after her longtime bassist, Termome "T-Bone" Hannon, died from a stroke. He was 39.
In 2003...In the midst of big autumn tours, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac refrained from playing on the second anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
In 2004...Fred Ebb, the lyricist for the classic musicals Cabaret and Chicago, died at his New York home.
In 1963...In Los Angeles, fans bought the unauthorized Bob Dylan release The Great White Wonder. It is generally credited as the first bootleg album.
In 1964...The winner of a Mick Jagger impersonation contest held in Greenwich, England, revealed that he was really Chris Jagger, The Rolling Stones frontman's younger brother.
In 1964...The Beatles played The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The band requested that the audience be desegregated.
In 1965...The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" went to number one on the English singles chart. This was two months after it became a chart-topper in America.
In 1967...Fresh from the release of Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles headed out in a psychedelic bus with their entourage to begin filming The Magical Mystery Tour.
In 1968...The Beatles recorded 34 takes of "Glass Onion."
In 1974...The roots rock of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joni Mitchell and The Band filled England's 80-thousand-capacity Wembley Stadium.
In 1977...It was announced that David Bowie would duet with Bing Crosby for a Christmas special. The two later performed a version of "Little Drummer Boy."
In 1979...The Who played their first gig without the late Keith Moon. Kenny Jones of The Faces sat in on drums when the band played Passaic, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre.
In 1979...On the first date of his American tour, Tom Petty unveiled a banner that posed the question "Why MCA?" Petty was complaining because his label Gone Gator had been sold to the industry giant.
In 1984...Nearly 17-thousand Bruce Springsteen fans crammed Philadelphia's Spectrum to see "The Boss" play the first of a six-night stand. The show set a new attendance record for the venue.
In 1987...Reggae star Peter Tosh was murdered in Kingston, Jamaica. The former Wailer's home was invaded by robbers, who shot the "Legalize It" singer. Police apprehended only one of the three murderers.
In 1987...At the MTV Video Music Awards, Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" won Video of the Year.
In 1995...Green Day turned down an invitation to play on Sesame Street because they "couldn't handle a mosh pit full of five-year-olds."
In 1996...David Bowie became the first artist to release a new single on the Internet 24 hours before it was due to hit radio. The song was "Telling Lies."
In 1996...Michael Hutchence of INXS pleaded guilty to assaulting a photographer who waited to ambush him outside a hotel. He was staying with Bob Geldof's ex-wife Paula Yates. Hutchence was fined 600 dollars.
In 2000...The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland unveiled The Jimi Hendrix Surround Sound Theater and Exhibit.
In 2003...Jewel postponed her North American tour after her longtime bassist, Termome "T-Bone" Hannon, died from a stroke. He was 39.
In 2003...In the midst of big autumn tours, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac refrained from playing on the second anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
In 2004...Fred Ebb, the lyricist for the classic musicals Cabaret and Chicago, died at his New York home.