MAY 7
ON THIS DAY IN 1973 PINK FLOYD RELEASE “MONEY” FROM THEIR ICONIC ALBUM ‘THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON’. IT QUICKLY BECOMES THE BAND’S FIRST HIT IN AMERICA, REACHING #13 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES CHART.
IN 1973, GEORGE HARRISON RELEASES “GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH)” HIS SECOND #1 HIT. JOINING HARRISON ON THE SONG, PLAYING ORGAN, IS GARY WRIGHT, WHO HAD HIS OWN HIT SONG “DREAM WEAVER” IN 1975.
AND IN 1998 STEVE PERRY OFFICIALLY LEAVES JOURNEY, HONORING AN AGREEMENT MADE WITH NEAL SCHON AND JONATHAN CAIN THAT THEY WOULD REFORM THE BAND WITHOUT HIM IF HE WAS UNABLE TO TOUR. PERRY IS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AND JOURNEY CONTINUES TO TOUR.