On This Day:
In 1958 Researchers from the Esso gas company said the rhythm of rock and roll could cause the driver to be foot heavy on the pedal, making them waste more money on fuel.
In 1969 Led Zeppelin and The Doors performed at the Seattle Pop Festival. An estimated 50 to 70-thousand festival goers wee in attendance at Gold Creek Park to enjoy relative peace, music and “a certain amount of nudity.”
In 1973 The New York Dolls released their self-titled debut album.
In 1976 Bruce Springsteen sued his manager for breech of contract and fraud. A subsequent counter-suit prevented Springsteen from officially working for a year.
John Lennon finally won his battle to remain in the U.S., and he was issued a green card.
In 1979 Alice Cooper’s Indian art store in Scottsdale, Arizona was firebombed.
In 1981 Stevie Nicks released the album “Bella Donna.”
In 1986 Queen became the first Western act to play Budapest, Hungary in more than 25 years. They played hits such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “I Want To Break Free” in front of 80-thousand-fans.
In 1993 The Smashing Pumpkins’ released their second studio album “Siamese Dream.”
In 2001 Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson died in his sleep in a Florida hotel room. A medical examiner reported that Wilkeson was suffering from chronic liver and lung disease and died of natural causes. He was 49.
In 2004 Courtney Love was sentenced to 18 months probation and ordered to enter a drug rehab program following her guilty plea to being under the influence of drugs. The case stemmed from Love’s arrest in October 2003 after she allegedly tried to break into the home of former manager and boyfriend Jim Barber. Authorities said cocaine and other opiates were found in her system.
In 2007 Kiss frontman Paul Stanley was hospitalized after suffering a “cardiac event” while prepping for a concert in San Jacinto, California. Doctors became concerned when the rocker’s pulse skyrocketed to 190 beats per minute, and stayed that high for more than an hour. Because it was so close to show time Stanley encouraged his band mates to play the show without him, marking the first time Kiss performed as a trio.
In 2008 Jon Bon Jovi’s Arena Football League team the Philadelphia Soul took the 2008 AFL title with a 59-to-56 win over the San Jose SaberCats in the championship game in New Orleans.
In 2010 Aretha Franklin joined former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for a benefit concert in Philadelphia. The event was a fundraiser for The Mann Center’s education programs and other local programs to support inner city children in the community.
In 2012 Paul McCartney capped off the Opening Ceremony to the 2012 Summer Olympics, which took place in London. He was reportedly paid just one-British-pound — or one-dollar-and-57-cents — for the performance.
In 2016 Three of Michael Jackson’s nephews, Taj, TJ and Taryll Jackson filed a 100-million-dollar libel lawsuit against Radar Online over stories published that alleged they were sexually abused by their uncle, and accepted gifts to cover it up.
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