Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

North Central Florida Media Group

APRIL 10 |  

ON THIS DAY IN 1976 PETER FRAMPTON WAS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART WITH “FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE”. THE ALBUM WOULD STAY ON THE CHART FOR 97 WEEKS AND SELL OVER 6 MILLION COPIES. IT IS STILL ONE OF THE LARGEST SELLING ‘LIVE’ ALBUMS OF ALL TIME  

ELTON JOHN RELEASED HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM TODAY IN 1970, A SELF-TITLED EFFORT THAT INCLUDES HIS AMERICAN BREAKTHROUGH SINGLE, “YOUR SONG”. THE ALBUM WAS NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS.  

AND ALSO IN 1970, THE BEATLES WERE NO MORE. THAT’S THE DAY PAUL MCCARTNEY ANNOUNCED HE WAS OFFICIALLY QUITTING THE BAND. 

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