Posted on Nov 12, 2008 under Today in Rock |
- 1954 - Neil Young was born
- 1955 - ‘Billboard’ publishes first Top 100 singles chart. Four Aces are at No. 1 with ‘Love is a Many Splendoured Thing’
- 1964 - David Ellefson (Megadeath) was born
- 1973 - Queen begin their first UK tour in Leeds, supporting Mott the Hoople
- 1987 - “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” becomes Aerosmith’s first Top Forty hit in nine years. Two more singles from ‘Permanent Vacation,’ the group’s first album since getting clean and sober, race up the charts: “Angel” (#3) and “Rag Doll” (#17).
- 1988 - U2’s ‘Rattle and Hum” LP hits #1
- 1988 - Whitney Houston’s debut album is awarded a multi-platinum certificate for sales of nine million copies in US, equalling ‘Boston’s’ record as the most successful debut LP ever
