New Jersey 101.5 » elton john http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 19 May 2013 05:19:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-18/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-18/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:43:23 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=252583  

April 12th, 1967 - Mick Jagger receives a punch to the face by an airport official at Le Bourget Airport in France. Jagger had lost his temper when The Rolling Stones were all searched for drugs.

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1970 - Elton John makes his American debut as he kicks off a legendary six-night sold-out run at the Troubadour in L.A. In the audience that night were Don Henley, Quincy Jones and Leon Russell.

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1968 - The Byrds leave to tour in South Africa. However, they are down one 'Byrd' as Gram Parsons decides not to play in protest of the South African apartheid.

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1968 - Steppenwolf releases their hit 'Born to Be Wild'. The lyrics are responsible for the term "heavy metal," and it quickly becomes an anthem for bikers everywhere.

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June 29th
1968 - Pink Floyd headlines the first free concert at Hyde Park in London to promote the release of their second album 'A Saucerful of Secrets'. Also playing the free concert is Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Roy Harper.

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June 15th
1956 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet at a church dinner in Liverpool, England where Lennon asks McCartney to join his group The Quarrymen.

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