SEPTEMBER 22
AFTER FIVE YEARS AWAY, JOHN LENNON RETURNED TO THE MUSIC BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1980, WHEN HE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH GEFFEN RECORDS. JOHN AND YOKO WOULD RELEASE THEIR “DOUBLE FANTASY” ALBUM A FEW MONTHS LATER.
IN 1992, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN DECIDED NOT TO GO ACOUSTIC THE DAY OF HIS MTV UNPLUGGED TAPING. HE STAYED ELECTRIC, AND THE SHOW WAS RENAMED “MTV: PLUGGED” FOR ONE EPISODE.
AND THE FIRST FARM AID WAS HELD ON THIS DAY IN 1985 IN CHAMPLAIN, ILLINOIS. HEADLINERS INCLUDED JOHN MELLENCAMP, BILLY JOEL, AND BOB DYLAN.