JANUARY 2
ON THIS DAY IN 1969 LED ZEPPELIN PLAY THE FIRST OF FOUR NIGHTS AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO IN LOS ANGELES DURING THE BAND’S FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH ALICE COOPER AS THE OPENING ACT.
TODAY IN 1971 GEORGE HARRISON BECOMES THE FIRST SOLO BEATLE TO HAVE A #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA WHEN “ALL THINGS MUST PASS” BEGINS A SEVEN-WEEK RUN AT THE TOP OF THE CHART. THE LP FEATURES THE HIT SINGLES “MY SWEET LORD” AND “WHAT IS LIFE.”
AND IN 2005 GREEN DAY HAVE THE #1 ALBUM IN THE UK WITH ‘AMERICAN IDIOT’ FEATURING THE TITLE TRACK, “HOLIDAY”, “WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS”, AND “BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS”. THE ALBUM WENT ON TO WIN A GRAMMY FOR BEST ROCK ALBUM.