Let’s do some looking back. 93-9 Bob FMs Today In Music History May 9th. From Little Richard To The Rolling Stones, We have a lot to cover.
2020
Little Richard died of bone cancer at the age of 87
1998
Jimmy Page appeared on US TV’s ‘Saturday Night Live with rapper Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs and performed ‘Come With Me
1992
Bruce Springsteen made his North American network television debut on Saturday Night Live with host Tom Hanks.
1973
Mick Jagger added $150,000 of his own money to the $350,000 from The Rolling Stones January benefit concert for victims of the Nicaraguan earthquake.
1970
Guess Who started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘American Woman’, it was the group’s sixth Top 30 hit and only chart-topper.
1969
Beatles guitarist George Harrison’s experimental album Electronic Sound was released on Zapple records.
1966
The Doors played at the Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, California auditioning for the position of the venue’s house band.
1964
Louis Armstrong went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Hello Dolly’ making him the oldest artist to hit No.1 at the age of 62
Happy Birthday
1975 – Ryan Vikedal, Canadian rock band, Nickelback
1962 – Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode
1950 – Tom Petersson, Cheap Trick
1949 – Billy Joel
1945 – Steve Katz, Blood Sweat & Tears
1944 – Richie Furay with Buffalo Springfield