Today In Rock History Sept 27
 

Randy Bachman, guitarist and vocalist for the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, is born. (1943)

Singer Meatloaf is born. (1947)

California surf-rock band the Beach Boys make their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show singing "I Get Around." (1964)

Santana's self-titled debut album enters the LP chart. The double-platinum album contains the top-10 hit, "Evil Ways." (1969)

CCR's "Green River" peaks at #2 on the singles chart. (1969)

Rory Storme, the leader of one of Liverpool's earlier beat groups, takes his life in what is presumed to be a suicide pact with his mother. Rory Storme and the Hurricanes are best remembered as the group Ringo Starr departed in 1962 to play drums for the Beatles. (1972)

Rolling Stone reports that Carlos Santana, now a disciple of Sri Chinmoy, has a new name: Devadip, which means "The Lamp of the Light Supreme." The band's name will remain Santana. (1973)

Moments after beginning the tune, "Better Off Dead," Elton John collapses onstage at the Universal Amphitheatre. He's suffering from exhaustion brought on by the flu. After a ten minute intermission, John returns to finish a concert lasting nearly three hours. (1979)

Blondie release "Eat To The Beat." The LP contains the single "Dreaming." (1979)

The Police release their second album, "Regatta de Blanc." (1979)

Paul Simon's "Late in the Evening" peaks at #6 on the pop chart. (1980)

David Bowie's "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps" peaks at #12 on the LP chart. (1980)

The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" re-enters the pop singles chart after being heard in the films "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Back To School." (1986)

"Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith peaks at #4 on the singles chart. (1986)




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