1969 – Duke Ellington and a portion of his band performed a 10-minute composition on ABC-TV titled, “Moon Maiden.” The event took place just one day after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon.
1976 – KISS released the album “The Originals.”
1979 – Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving You” was released.
1980 – Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) was injured in a car accident. He died two days later.
1987 – Guns ‘n Roses released their debut album “Appetite For Destruction.”
1989 – Weird Al Yankovic’s first movie “UHF” opened.
1990 – Roger Waters staged a production of “The Wall” at Potsdamer Platz, Germany. Sinead O’Connor, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper among others took part in the benefit.
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