Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JANUARY 30 

ON THIS DAY IN 1969 THE FAMOUS BEATLES ROOFTOP CONCERT TAKES PLACE TODAY IN LONDON. THE FAB FOUR PERFORMED FOR 42 MINUTES FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THEIR APPLE CORPS HEADQUARTERS BEFORE THE POLICE SHUT THEM DOWN. IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE BEATLES PERFORMED IN PUBLIC.  

IN 1973, AFTER RECENTLY CHANGING THEIR NAME FROM WICKED LESTER, GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY, ACE FREHLEY AND PETER CRISS MAKE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE AS KISS AT THE POPCORN CLUB IN QUEENS, NEW YORK.  

AND IN 1978, JOURNEY RELEASE THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘INFINITY’, THE FIRST WITH VOCALIST STEVE PERRY AND FEATURES “LIGHTS”, “WHEEL IN THE SKY” AND “FEELING THAT WAY/ANYTIME”.