Today in Rock History!

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This is what happened today in Rock!

Today in the History of Rock.......

 

1948

Joe Liggins hits #7 on the R&B chart with "Sweet Georgia Brown" and #8 on the R&B chart with "Darktown Strutter's Ball." Both singles are released on Exclusive Records.

 

1969

The Electric Indian hits #16 with "Keem-O-Sabe".

 

1969

Peter, Paul and Mary hit #1 with "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "Green River" and "Bad Moon Rising" and #3 with "Down on the Corner".

 

1975

John Williams hits #32 with "Main Title (Theme From 'Jaws')".

 

1975

The Isley Brothers hit #4 with "Fight the Power".

 

1975

John Denver hits #1 with "I'm Sorry".

 

1975

America hits #20 with "Daisy Jane".

 

1985

MTV premieres "Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes," hosted by Andy Warhol.

 

1986

Run DMC hits #4 with their remake of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way".

 

1997

'Marchin Already' by Ocean Colour Scene reaches #1.

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