MAY 25 |
ON THIS DAY IN 1973, DEEP PURPLE RELEASE “SMOKE ON THE WATER,” A SONG BASED ON THE FIRE IN THE CASINO AT MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND WHERE THE BAND WAS SCHEDULED TO RECORD THEIR ‘MACHINE HEAD’ ALBUM. THEY EVENTUALLY RECORDED THE ALBUM USING THE ROLLING STONES’ MOBILE STUDIO.
TODAY IN 1978, THE WHO FILM A CONCERT IN LONDON FOR THEIR DOCUMENTARY ‘THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT.’ IT TURNED OUT TO BE DRUMMER KEITH MOON’S LAST PERFORMANCE WITH THE BAND BEFORE HIS DEATH IN SEPTEMBER.
AND ON THIS DAY IN 1985, DIRE STRAITS HAD THEIR SECOND #1 ALBUM IN THE UK, ‘BROTHERS IN ARMS.’ LED BY THE SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “MONEY FOR NOTHING”, IT WOULD GO ON TO HIT #1 IN THE US AND 24 OTHER COUNTRIES.
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