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ON THIS DAY IN 1975, LED ZEPPELIN RELEASE THEIR SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘PHYSICAL GRAFFITI.’ THE GROUP DECIDED ON A DOUBLE ALBUM SO THEY COULD FEATURE SONGS LEFT OVER FROM THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS AND FEATURED THE CLASSIC TRACKS “KASHMIR,” “HOUSES OF THE HOLY” AND “TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT”.
TODAY IN 1976 THE EAGLES LP ‘THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 – 1975’ BECOMES THE FIRST ALBUM IN HISTORY TO BE CERTIFIED PLATINUM BY THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. IT STAYED ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 200 CHART FOR TWO AND HALF YEARS.
AND IN 1998 ELTON JOHN IS KNIGHTED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. HE WAS AWARDED THE TITLE OF KNIGHT BACHELOR IN RECOGNITION FOR HIS SERVICES TO MUSIC AND CHARITABLE SERVICES.
