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2011Gerry Rafferty, who had a huge solo hit with "Baker Street" and was also a member of Stealers Wheel, dies at age 63.
1991Nirvana sign with Geffen Records. In September, their album Nevermind is released.
1986After a long battle with addiction, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott dies at age 36.
1975Elton John's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" hits #1 in the US. The Beatles' original, released in 1967 on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, wasn't released as a single.
1970The Who's Keith Moon accidentally runs over his chauffeur, Neil Boland, killing him. Apparently, Moon's car was under attack from some unruly teenagers, and when Boland jumped out to get them to move, Moon, in a panic, got behind the wheel to drive the car away himself. Unfortunately, the crowd had since pushed Boland under the car.
1967The Doors break on through with their eponymous debut album. The Doors is a hit with listeners and critics alike and produces the single "Light My Fire," which quickly hits #1 in the US.
1960R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is born in Decatur, Georgia. In 1980, he befriends Peter Buck, a store clerk at Wuxtry Records in nearby Athens who shares his weird taste in music. They quickly bring Mike Mills and Bill Berry into the fold and just one year later release their debut single, "Radio Free Europe."
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2013Sammy Johns, who wrote and recorded "Chevy Van," dies at age 66.
2013Rob Caggiano, longtime lead guitarist for the band Anthrax, announces he's quitting the band. The split is affirmed by all members as amicable, with Caggiano hinting that he'd like to work on other projects.
2012Bryan Ferry, 66, marries Amanda Sheppard, 29. Sheppard dated Ferry's son Isaac for a short time.
2011Grady Chapman of The Robins dies at age 81.
2007Nikki Bacharach, daughter of popular composer Burt Bacharach and actress Angie Dickinson, commits suicide at age 40 after a lifelong battle with Asperger's syndrome. She was the inspiration for her dad's 1969 song "Nikki."
1979Due to renewed interest in The Beatles, the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, reopens to the public. The club had been an important stepping stone for the band, as they played a residency there early on.
1973The Allman Brothers Band publicly announce Lamar Williams as their replacement for recently deceased bassist Berry Oakley.
1972Yes releases "Roundabout."
1968Jimi Hendrix spends the night in a Swedish jail after trashing a hotel room, reportedly during a fight with his bandmate Noel Redding.
1966Deana Carter is born in Nashville. Her dad is country guitarist Fred Carter, Jr.
1965Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars to CBS for $13 million.
1965David Glasper of Breathe is born in Wales.
1965Portishead lead singer Beth Gibbons is born in Devon, England.
1962Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins is born in Grangemouth, Scotland.
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Jimi Hendrix Goes Stone Free On Live TV, Is Banned By The BBC
1969
Jimi Hendrix is banned from the BBC after going off-script when he and his band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, appear on the show Happening for Lulu, hosted by the "To Sir With Love" singer Lulu.
The band play "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" as scheduled, but then veer from the plan during their second number, which is supposed to be a performance of "Hey Joe," with Lulu joining them near the end of the song and then signing off.
After getting about halfway though "Hey Joe," Hendrix stops the music and declares, "We'd like to stop playing this rubbish and dedicate a song to the Cream, regardless of what kind of group they may be in. We dedicate this to Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce."
The group then launches into "Sunshine Of Your Love" to the dismay of the show's producer, who must cut out of his broadcast without the proper close.
Experience bass player Noel Redding explains that the band smoked some hash before they went on, so they weren't concerned about procedures and repercussions.
This incident becomes well known in BBC lore. One aspiring musician who takes note is Elvis Costello, who eight years later pulls a similar stunt, halting his approved song on Saturday Night Live to play a song of his choosing instead. Costello credits the Hendrix subversion as inspiration.
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