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TODAY IN 1968 JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE RELEASE A COVER OF THE BOB DYLAN SONG “ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER”, NINE MONTHS AFTER THE ORIGINAL VERSION. THE SONG BECOMES HENDRIX’S BIGGEST HIT IN THE U.S., REACHING THE TOP 20 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100.
DAVID BOWIE PLAYS THE FIRST OF SEVEN SOLD-OUT NIGHTS ON HIS ‘DIAMOND DOGS’ TOUR IN 1974 AT THE UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATER IN LOS ANGELES.
AND IN 1988, THE HUMAN RIGHTS NOW! WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF AT WEMBLEY STADIUM IN LONDON WITH STING, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PETER GABRIEL, AND TRACY CHAPMAN. THE TOUR SPANS 20 SHOWS ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS BENEFITTING AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.