APRIL 14
HUNDREDS OF FANS AND FRIENDS, INCLUDING SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY AND TOM PETTY, WERE ON HAND TO SEE GEORGE HARRISON RECEIVE A POSTHUMOUS STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING TODAY IN 2009.
THE ANNUAL ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CEREMONIES WERE HELD TWICE ON THIS DAY. IN 2012 THE INDUCTEES INCLUDED THE BEASTIE BOYS, GUNS N’ ROSES, THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS AND THE SMALL FACES WHILE IN 2018 THE INDUCTEES WERE BON JOVI, THE CARS, THE MOODY BLUES AND DIRE STRAITS.
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROCK HALL OF FAMER, DEEP PURPLE AND RAINBOW FOUNDING MEMBER GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE WHO TURNS 80 TODAY.