1960 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission banned payola.
1965 – The song “Yesterday/Act Naturally” was released by the Beatles.
1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band made their live debut at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Concert. Eric Clapton was on guitar.
1969 – The Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival took place.
1974 – Stevie Wonder started his first tour since his near-fatal car accident.
1977 – Symphonic conductor Leopold Stokowski died at the age of 95.
1979 – Abba began their first North American tour in Edmonton, Alberta.
1982 – RCA Records announced that David Bowie had left for the South Seas where the filming of “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” was to begin.
1984 – KISS released the album “Animalize.”
1989 – Bruce Springsteen recorded “Viva Las Vegas” for “The Last Temptation of Elvis.” Today in Elvis History
1989 – Sting made his stage debut at the Threepenny Opera in Washington, DC.
1991 – Alice Cooper sold his new album “Hey Stoopid” in New York’s Times Square for 99 cents.
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