Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1995, WITH THE RIBBON BEING CUT BY AN ENSEMBLE THAT INCLUDED YOKO ONO AND LITTLE RICHARD BEFORE A CROWD OF MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE. THE FOLLOWING NIGHT AN ALL-STAR CONCERT WAS HELD AT CLEVELAND STADIUM.  

IN 1967 BOZ SCAGGS JOINS THE STEVE MILLER BAND, THE BLUES BAND LED BY HIS CHILDHOOD FRIEND, STEVE MILLER. HE WOULD STAY WITH THE GROUP FOR TWO ALBUMS, “CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE” AND “SAILOR”, BEFORE LEAVING FOR A SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREER IN 1969.  

AND IN 1977 BLONDIE, FEATURING VOCALIST DEBBIE HARRY, SIGNED THEIR FIRST MAJOR RECORD COMPANY CONTRACT. THEIR FIRST ALBUM WAS RE-RELEASED ON THE NEW LABEL IN OCTOBER 1977 

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