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Friday’s Nostalgic News: May 12

  • 1968 – Brian Jones made his final live appearance with The Rolling Stones when they appeared at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley, England. Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, on 3rd July 1969 aged 27.
  • 1973 – Led Zeppelin started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fifth album Houses Of The Holy.
  • 1973 – “Daniel” hit #1 for Elton John on the Adult Contemporary chart.
  • 1975 – Jefferson Starship gave a free concert in New York’s Central Park in front of 60,000 fans. The band and concert sponsor, WNEW-FM, were forced to pay $14,000 for cleaning up and damage done to the park after the event.
  • 1977 – After being dropped by both EMI and A&M records in less than 6 months, Virgin records announced they had signed the Sex Pistols.
  • 1977 – Led Zeppelin received the outstanding contribution to British music at the second Ivor Novello Awards held at the Grosvenor Hotel, London.
  • 1977 – “Hotel California” earned a gold record for the Eagles.
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  • 1981 – Van Halen kicked off their 82 date North American Fair Warning Tour at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • 1984 – Lionel Richie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Hello’ his second US solo No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

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