NOVEMBER 30
IN 1979 PINK FLOYD RELEASE THEIR ELEVENTH ALBUM “THE WALL”. THE ALBUM WAS A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS, TOPPING THE U.S. CHARTS FOR 15 WEEKS AND PEAKED AT NO.1 IN ELEVEN COUNTRIES WHILE SELLING OVER 30 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE, MAKING IT ONE OF THE HIGHEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME.
TODAY IN 1969 THE ROLLING STONES PLAYED THE FINAL NIGHT OFA 17-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR AT THE PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL IN FLORIDA. ALSO ON THE BILL WERE THE MOODY BLUES, JANIS JOPLIN, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, GRAND FUNK, THE BAND, AND IRON BUTTERFLY.
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO WILLIAM MICHAEL ALBERT BROAD —AKA BILLY IDOL —WHO TURNS 68 TODAY. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITHTHE BAND ‘GENERATION X’ AND GOT HIS STAGE NAME “BILLY IDOL” WHEN A TEACHER DESCRIBED HIM AS ‘IDLE’ ON A REPORT CARD.
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