Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

MAY 21 |  

TODAY IN 1979, ELTON JOHN BECAME THE FIRST WESTERN ROCK STAR TO PLAY A CONCERT SERIES BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN WHEN HE PLAYS THE FIRST OF EIGHT CONCERTS IN LENINGRAD.  

TODAY IN 1983, ZZ TOP RELEASE THEIR VIDEO FOR “GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’,” MARKING THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ‘ELIMINATOR’, BILLY GIBBONS’ 1933 FORD HOT ROD. THE CAR APPEARS IN THREE OTHER ZZ TOP VIDEOS AND BECOMES CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BAND.  

AND DAVID BOWIE HAD THE #1 RECORD IN AMERICA ON THIS DAY IN 1983 – “LET’S DANCE,” FEATURING STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN ON LEAD GUITAR.

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