MAY 17
IN 1989, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS RELEASE THEIR REUNION ALBUM, ‘CYCLES’, WHICH GETS THEM BACK ON THE RADIO WITH THE HIT SINGLE “THE DOCTOR.”
A FIRE DESTROYS TOM PETTY’S LOS ANGELES HOME IN 1987 AND CAUSES $800,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. PETTY AND HIS FAMILY ESCAPE UNHARMED AND IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE THE WORK OF AN ARSONIST.
AND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS GO OUT TO BILL BRUFORD, FORMER DRUMMER OF YES AND KING CRIMSON, WHO WAS BORN IN 1949.