AUGUST 6
ON THIS DAY IN 1981, STEVIE NICKS RELEASED HER FIRST SOLO ALBUM, “BELLA DONNA.” AMONG IT’S LEAD TRACKS WERE “EDGE OF SEVENTEEN” AND THE HIT SINGLE, “STOP DRAGGING MY HEART AROUND,” DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH TOM PETTY.
PROCOL HARUM HEADED TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH TO RECORD AN ALBUM LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ON THIS DATE IN 1971. “CONQUISTADOR” BECAME A HIT SINGLE FROM THAT ALBUM.
AND ONE OF THE MOST DEPRESSING MOVIES EVER MADE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1982 . . . PINK FLOYD’S “THE WALL.” “LIVE AID” ORGANIZER BOB GELDOF STARRED AS THE DOWN AND OUT ROCK STAR ON THE SKIDS. THE FLOYD RERECORDED SOME SONGS FOR THE FILM.