SEPTEMBER 26
ON THIS DAY IN 1974 JOHN LENNON RELEASED WHAT WOULD BE HIS LAST ALBUM OF ALL NEW MATERIAL FOR NEARLY 6 YEARS – “WALLS AND BRIDGES.” IT FEATURED THE SONGS “WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT” AND “NUMBER 9 DREAM.”
IN 1984 PAUL MCCARTNEY WAS CLEARED OF CHARGES IN AN $850,000 PATERNITY SUIT. IT WAS FILED BY A 21 YEAR OLD GERMAN GIRL WHO CLAIMED TO BE PAUL’S ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER.
AND TOPPING THE BRITISH CHARTS TODAY IN 1994 WAS MEATLOAF WITH THE ALBUM “BAT OUT OF HELL II (RETURN TO HELL).” IT FEATURED THE WORLDWIDE HIT, “I’D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON’T DO THAT).