December 17
It’s Paul Rodgers’s Birthday today! The vocalist for Bad Company and Free turns 71.
On this day in 1963, a Washington, D.C., DJ named James Carroll played The Beatles on US radio for the first time. His girlfriend had brought him a copy of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” from England. Listener reaction convinced Capitol Records to release it two weeks ahead of schedule.
In 1982, the Who played what was billed as their final performance ever at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. They’d reunite for Live Aid in 1985, and have been touring fairly steadily since 1989.
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