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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012

Today in Rock - Dec 19

Doug Johnson - Loverboy
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Doug Johnson of Loverboy performs on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Doug Johnson of Loverboy is born (1957).

1993, Michael Clarke drummer with The Byrds died of liver failure aged 47.

Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (Pina Colada Song)” is #1 on the charts and stays there for 2 weeks (1979).

Ronnie Wood joins The Rolling Stones after leaving Faces (1975).

The Rolling Stones finish their American tour, performing in Hampton, Virginia. The concert is televised on closed-circuit cable (1981).

The Beatles’ fourth album Beatles For Sale has a seven week run at #1 on the UK album chart (1964).

Elton John’s first US hit “Your Song” enters the Billboard Hot 100 and later reaches #8 (1970).

 
 
 

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