FEBRUARY 21
THE ROLLING STONES RELEASE “NOT FADE AWAY” IN THE U.K. ON THIS DAY IN 1964. THE BUDDY HOLLY COVER WOULD BECOME THEIR FIRST TOP 10 SINGLE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY REACHING #3.
REO SPEEDWAGON START A 15-WEEK RUN AT THE TOP OF THE CHART IN 1981 WITH THEIR NINTH ALBUM ‘HI INFIDELITY’ FEATURING “KEEP ON LOVING YOU”, THE BAND’S FIRST NUMBER ONE HIT, AND THE TOP 5 HIT “TAKE IT ON THE RUN”.
AND IN 1990 PAUL MCCARTNEY IS HONORED WITH A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 32ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS. BONNIE RAITT IS THE BIG WINNER OF THE NGHT WITH FOUR AWARDS, INCLUDING ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR ‘NICK OF TIME’