1960 – Ben E. King left the Drifters and signed a deal with ATCO Records.
1965 – Rolling Stones made their second appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”
1972 – Les Harvey (Stone the Crows) was electrocuted on stage in Swansea, Wales. He died several hours later at the age of 25.
1977 – Eric Clapton recorded “Wonderful Tonight.”
1979 – The Who performed their first concert after the death of Keith Moon. Kenney Jones, formerly of the Faces, was the new drummer.
1979 – The Who’s movie “Quadrophenia” premiered in London.
1980 – The South African government banned the Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall (PartII).”
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