This Day in Music History – March 4th

1963 -The Beach Boys single “Surfin’ U.S.A.” was released.

1967 – It was announced that Steve Winwood and his brother Muff were leaving the Spencer Davis Group after an April 2 show.

1970 – Janis Joplin was fined $200 for using obscene language onstage in Tampa, FL.

1976 – Hall & Oates recorded “Rich Girl.”

1977 – The Rolling Stones recorded their “Love You Live” album in Toronto.

1982 – Rolling Stone reported that Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa have formed a new band called Fred Zeppelin.

1986 – Richard Manuel (The Band) committed suicide at the age of 41.

1993 – Patti LaBelle received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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