Thursday, December 31, 2009

Oldies Daysheet: Birthdays and Music History

Friday, January 1st


BIRTHDAYS:

Country Joe McDonald of The Fish is 68 (born 1941)

HISTORY:

1959: Elvis Presley totals his BMW on Germany's Autobahn while stationed there in the U.S. Army. He's unhurt.

1982: The final ABBA concert, in Stockholm, 1982

1962: The Beatles audition for England's Decca Records in England, who turn them down and sign the Tremeloes instead.

1972: Three Dog Night, with Buffalo's Corey Wells, become the first rock band to appear on a
Tournament of Roses Parade float.

1964: The Beach Boys record their hit single "Fun Fun Fun"

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