FEBRUARY 17
TODAY IN 1976 THE EAGLES RELEASE THEIR ‘GREATEST HITS 1971 – 1975’ ALBUM. IT CONTAINS A SELECTION OF SONGS FROM THE BAND’S FIRST FOUR ALBUMS AND HAS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE FIRST ALBUM TO RECEIVE A RIAA PLATINUM CERTIFICATION. TO THIS DAY, IT IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING RECORDS OF ALL TIME.
AEROSMITH APPEAR ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE IN 1990, PERFORMING “JANIE’S GOT A GUN” AND “MONKEY ON MY BACK”. THEY ALSO APPEAR IN A WAYNE’S WORLD SKIT WHERE TOM HANKS PLAYS THEIR ROADIE.
AND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS GO OUT TO BILLY JOE ARMSTRONG, LEAD VOCALIST, GUITARIST AND CO-FOUNDER OF GREEN DAY WHO’S TURNING 53.