MARCH 24
TODAY IN 1975 RUSH IS NAMED ‘MOST PROMISING GROUP’ AT THE JUNO AWARDS. THEY FULFILL THAT PROMISE, WINNING GROUP OF THE YEAR IN 1978 AND 1979.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD RELEASE THEIR THIRD STUDIO LP ‘NUTHIN’ FANCY’ TODAY IN 1975 FEATURING THE TOP 40 SINGLE “SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL”. IT IS THE FIRST ALBUM WITH NEW DRUMMER ARTIMUS PYLE AND THE LAST WITH GUITARIST ED KING UNTIL HE REJOINS FOR THEIR 1987 TOUR.
AND IN 1977 FLEETWOOD MAC RELEASED “DREAMS” FROM THE ALBUM ‘RUMOURS’ WHICH BECAME A NO.1 HIT SINGLE. STEVIE NICKS SAID TO HAVE WRITTEN THE SONG IN EARLY 1976 IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AT THE RECORD PLANT STUDIO ON A DAY WHEN SHE WASN’T REQUIRED IN THE MAIN STUDIO.