Posted on Dec 01, 2008 under Today in Rock |
- 1944 - Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) was born
- 1945 - John Densmore
- 1957 - Ed Sullivan presents three acts, each making its debut on national television, Buddy Holly and the Crickets sing “That’ll Be the Day“, Sam Cooke sings “You Send Me” and Rays perform “Silhouettes“<>/li>
- 1963 - “I Want to Hold Your Hand“, the Beatles’ first American single, is released by Capitol Records.
- 1972 - Having moved to the West Coast, a dispirited Billy Joel begins a six-month stint as a lounge pianist under the name Bill Martin. He encapsulates the experience in a song that will serve as his creative and commercial breakthrough, “Piano Man.”
- 1976 - The Eagles’ “Hotel California” spends the first of a total of eight weeks at Number One.
- 1979 - Police enter UK chart with “Walking On The Moon“
- 1982 - Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is released.
- 1991 - MTV launches global on-air AIDS awareness campaign on “World AIDS Day.” The new series of public service announcements convey the message: “Respect Yourself. Protect Yourself.”
- 1992 - Nirvana’s “Nevermind” hits Number One on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart. It grosses $50 million in sales.
