FEBRUARY 19
TODAY IN 1971, ‘YES’ RELEASE THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, ‘THE YES ALBUM’. IT WAS THE BAND’S FIRST ALBUM TO FEATURE GUITARIST STEVE HOWE AND INCLUDED THE HITS “YOURS IS NO DISGRACE”, “STARSHIP TROOPER”, AND “I’VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE”.
ON THIS DAY IN 1977, ‘MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND’ VERSION OF THE SPRINGSTEEN PENNED “BLINDED BY THE LIGHT” REACHED THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART. SURPRISINGLY, IT IS THE ONLY SPRINGSTEEN WRITTEN SONG TO EVER TOP THE CHART.
SADLY, AC/DC SINGER BON SCOTT DIED TODAY IN 1980 WHILE ON TOUR IN LONDON. HE PERFORMED ON THE BAND’S FIRST SEVEN ALBUMS AND WAS JUST 33 YEARS OLD.