This Day in Rock History Sept 16
 

Guitar legend B.B. King is born. (1925)

Kenney Jones, drummer for Faces and Keith Moon's replacement in The Who, is born. (1948)

"She Loves You" backed by "I'll Get You" by the Beatles is released by Swan Records in the U.S. Though its tops in the U.K., "She Loves You" doesn't do anything until 1964 when it runs up to Number One. (1963)

"Shindig!" premieres on ABC-TV. It was inspired by the success of British Invasion groups on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The show features both British and American performers plus a cast of go-go dancers and a house band. Within a few months NBC has an imitation, "Hullabaloo." (1964)

The Rolling Stones open the second season of "Shindig!" by performing "Satisfaction." Also on the show are the Kinks, Byrds and Everly Brothers. (1965)

Bassist Pete Quafe leaves the Kinks and is replaced by John Dalton. (1966)

Member of Parliament, Tom Drilberg asks Britain's House of Commons to officially "deplore" the action of a magistrate who'd earlier called the Rolling Stones "complete morons...who wear filthy clothes." (1966)

Jimi Hendrix' debut LP, "Are You Experienced?" enters the album charts. (1967)

A "Melody Maker" poll finds that Led Zeppelin has replaced the Beatles as the U.K.'s most popular group-the first time the Beatles haven't been Number One in eight years. (1970)

Jimi Hendrix makes his final public appearance, jamming with Eric Burdon and War at Ronnie Scott's club in London. (1970)

The Who's "Who's Next" goes gold. (1971)

Rod Stewart's "Never A Dull Moment" hits #2 on the LP charts. (1972)

The Temptations' "All Directions" enters the LP charts. The album features the #1 single, "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone." (1972)

The Rolling Stones release their third live album, "Love You, Live." The two album set was recorded in Paris last year and in Toronto in March of this year. The package shoots to #5 U.S. album chart. (1977)

Marc Bolan of T. Rex dies at the age of 29. (1977)

The Grateful Dead play a concert before the pyramids of Egypt. The concert is recorded, but has yet to be released on record. (1978)

The Cars' "Just What I Needed" peaks at #27 on the singles chart. (1978)

Rap, The New York City ghetto music in which the performers chant rhymed and rhythmical verses over prerecorded instrumental dance tracks, makes it onto vinyl with the release of the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." Sylvia Robinson (formerly of Mickey & Sylvia) formed the company to produce rap records despite industry warnings that rap had no commercial appeal. "Rappers Delight" was recorded over the instrumental break from Chic's "Good Times." The single becomes a disco smash sellling two million copies in the U.S. (1979)

R.E.M.'s "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" enters the album charts at #2. (1996)



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