March 25 |
Celebrating his birthday today, the former Reginald Dwight, a.k.a. Sir Elton John who turns 75.
On this day in 1965, guitarist Jeff Beck joined the Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton. They asked Jimmy Page first, but he declined and recommended Beck. Jimmy would join the band a little over a year later.
The Doors self-titled debut LP entered the charts on this day in 1967. “Light My Fire” would spend three weeks at number one the following summer.
This taste of history brought to you by:
Gary’s Tackle Box… The folks you fish with.
