Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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SEPTEMBER 27 |  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RANDY BACHMAN, GUITARIST AND VOCALIST FOR THE GUESS WHO AND BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE, WHO’S TURNING 80 TODAY  

ON THIS DAY IN 1969, CARLOS SANTANA’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM ENTERED THE BILLBOARD CHART. IT FEATURED HIS HIT SINGLE “EVIL WAYS” AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME A TOP 5 ALBUM, STAYING ON THE CHART FOR OVER TWO YEARS  

IN 2000, U2, WHOSE VIDEO FOR “WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME” WAS A ROOFTOP CONCERT, DO IT AGAIN, THIS TIME ATOP THE CLARENCE HOTEL IN DUBLIN TO PLAY THE SONGS “BEAUTIFUL DAY” AND “ELEVATION” FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM. OVER 4,000 FANS GATHERED ON THE STREETS BELOW.  

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