APRIL 24
THE DOORS RELEASE THE SINGLE “LIGHT MY FIRE” TODAY IN 1967 FROM THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM. IT IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE EARLIEST EXAMPLES OF PSYCHEDELIC ROCK.
TODAY IN 1976, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LORNE MICHAELS GOES ON CAMERA TO OFFER THE BEATLESS $3,000 TO REUNITE ON THE SHOW. PAUL MCCARTNEY AND JOHN LENNON ARE WATCHING AT LENNON’S NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT AND CONSIDER SHOWING UP ON A LARK, BUT ULTIMATELY DECIDE THEY ARE TOO TIRED.
ON THIS DAY IN 1984 THE TALKING HEADS MOVIE “STOP MAKING SENSE” PREMIERED AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. THIS MOVIE BECAME A CRITICS’ FAVORITE, AND IS HAILED AS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERT FILMS EVER.