Monday, December 20, 2010

December 20 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Peter Criss!



Musicians Born On December 20

1944 Bobby Colombi (Blood, Sweat and Tears)
1947 Peter Criss (original drummer, Kiss)
1957 Anita Baker
1958 Billy Bragg (Sexuality)
1966 Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes)

Deaths On December 20

1973 Bobby Darin (Dream Lover)

Number 1 In The Charts On December 20

1969 Rolf Harris: 'Two Little Boys' UK 45
1969 Peter, Paul & Mary: 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' US 45
1986 Housemartins: 'Caravan of Love' UK 45
1986 Bangles: 'Walk like an Egyptian' US 45
1997 Celine Dion : Let's Talk About Love : UK LP
1998 Spice Girls : Goodbye : UK single

Various Music Events On Decemberr 20

1967 First Czechoslovakian rock festival begins in Prague. Featured are Plastic People of the Universe

1967 Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick form Jethro Tull, named after an eighteenth-century inventor of farming implements

1969 Rolling Stones enter UK charts with 'Let it Bleed' LP

1975 Paul Simon hits US chart with '50 Ways to leave Your Lover', his only solo No. 1 single

1975 Guitarist Joe Walsh, formerly with the James Gang, joins Eagles as replacement for Bernie Leadon


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