AUGUST 22
IN 1970, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL START A NINE-WEEK RUN AT NO.1 ON THE U.S. ALBUM CHART WITH ‘COSMO’S FACTORY.’ TRACKS INCLUDE “WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN,” “TRAVELIN’ BAND” AND “RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE”.
ON THIS DAY IN 1979 LED ZEPPELIN RELEASE THEIR EIGHTH AND FINAL STUDIO ALBUM, ‘IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR’. IT IS CERTIFIED 6X PLATINUM AND FEATURES THE TRACKS “FOOL IN THE RAIN”, “IN THE EVENING” AND “ALL MY LOVE”.
AND BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1962 IN KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON, ALICE IN CHAINS FRONTMAN, THE LATE LAYNE STALEY.