MARCH 4
ON THIS DAY IN 1967, THE ROLLING STONES HAVE THEIR FOURTH #1 WITH “RUBY TUESDAY” AFTER AMERICAN DISC JOCKEYS SHIED AWAY FROM PLAYING THE ORIGINAL A-SIDE OF THE RECORD, “LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER”.
TODAY IN 1977 QUEEN RELEASE THE SINGLE “TIE YOU MOTHER DOWN”. IT IS THE OPENING TRACK AND THE SECOND SINGLE FROM THEIR ALBUM ‘A DAY AT THE RACES’. IN RECENT YEARS, BRIAN MAY AND ROGER TAYLOR HAVE PLAYED THE SONG LIVE WITH THE FOO FIGHTERS.
AND FINALLY, THE LATE CHRIS SQUIRE OF YES, WHOSE BASS PLAYING WAS A MAJOR PART OF THE BAND’S SOUND FROM THE BEGINNING, WAS BORN TODAY IN 1948.