Today in Rock (Mar 31) and I’m going to miss YCW tomorrow..
Work has me going far far away, our of the reaches of the P&YR show tomorrow morning so I’ll miss the debut of YCW but I’ll try to catch a webcast when I’m back to post the question, answer, and prizes.
And now, today in rock.
- 1954 - Gee by Crows, claimed by many to be first genuine rock-and-roll hit, peaks at No. 6 on US R&B chart.
- 1960 - Angus Young (AC/DC) was born.
- 1967 - Robert Plant releases second pre-Led Zeppelin solo single, “Our Song”.
- 1973 - Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon hits UK LP chart.
- 1983 - “Beat It“, by Michael Jackson - which features a blistering Eddie Van Halen guitar solo - is premiered on MTV. Its high-energy fusion of rock and soul drives it to the top of the charts.
- 1995 - Selena, the Latin superstar is shot and killed by her former personal assistant and former president of her fan club, who had earlier been dismissed for embezzlement.
