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This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
June 16th, 1970 – Mungo Jerry hits No.1 on the UK and Canadian singles charts with ‘In The Summertime’. It wound only reach #3 on US charts but would go on to become the best selling UK single of 1970 spending seven weeks at No.1. June 14th, 1986 - Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle start their three week run at the top of the charts with 'On My Own.' ...
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
May 17th, 1975 - Elton John's album 'Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy'  is officially a Platinum Record after selling a million copies on its release day. It was the first album in music history able to do so. May 17th, 2012 - Donna Summer dies of lung cancer which she attributed to inhaling toxic particles released after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York...
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
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.
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
November 16th, 1974 - John Lennon hits No.1 on the singles chart with 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night.' Elton John played on the session and had made a deal with Lennon that they would have to play live together if the song ever reached No.1.
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
October 19th, 1966: The Yardbirds land in New York for their 1st US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. However, after only two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and had to quit the group. He would go on to form The Jeff Beck Group, which would give Rod Stewart his first major exposure.
This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
August 25th 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.
This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
July 13th 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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