New Jersey 101.5 » Steely Dan http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:54:08 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=146708 August 5th
1969 - George Harrison uses his new Moog synthesizer at Abbey Road studios in the recording of their song 'Because'. The Beatles are finishing their 11th studio album 'Abbey Road'

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1966 - The Beatles are banned by the South African government and can no longer be played on the radio. The decision stemmed from the controversy surrounding John Lennon's remarks on his band being "more popular than Jesus."

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July 4th
1969 - Grand Funk Railroad play the Atlanta Pop Festival, in Georgia. Reps from Capitol Records like their show and sign the band. Other acts include Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, and Chicago.

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