APRIL 10
TODAY IN 1973 LED ZEPPELIN’S FIFTH ALBUM, “HOUSES OF THE HOLY” IS CERTIFIED GOLD. THE LP FEATURED THE CLASSIC TRACKS “OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY”, “DANCING DAYS” AND “THE OCEAN”.
ON THIS DAY IN 1976 PETER FRAMPTON WAS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART WITH “FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE”. THE LP WOULD STAY ON THE CHART FOR 97 WEEKS, SELLING OVER 8 MILLION COPIES IN THE U.S. AND IS ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING LIVE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
AND THE 29TH ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CEREMONY, WAS HELD TODAY IN 2014 IN NYC; THE INDUCTEES INCLUDED PETER GABRIEL, KISS; NIRVANA, LINDA RONSTADT, AND THE E STREET BAND.