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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013

Today in Rock - Jan 9

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Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin is born (1944).

During a UK tour, Led Zeppelin perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the same night as Jimmy Page’s 26th birthday (1970).

Queen reach #1 o the UK singles chart with “Bohemian Rhapsody” and stays there for nine weeks (1976).

The Beatles hit #1 on the UK album chart with their White album (1969).

Drummer Charlie Watts joins the Rolling Stones after leaving Blues Incorporated (1963).

A piano once owned by Elvis Presley is sold for $685,000 by music producer Robert Johnson and partner Larry Moss to the chairman of the Blue Moon Group, Michal Muzio (2003).

David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden. The proceeds from the concert go to the Save The Children Fund (1997).

Human League hits #1 on the UK album chart with Dare and stays there for three weeks (1982).

Rolling Stones have to cancel a proposed Asian tour due to Japan refusing to issue Mick Jagger a visa because he was busted for drugs a few years earlier (1973).

Sting makes a guest appearance on “The Simpsons” in the episode “Radio Bart” (1992).

 
 
 

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