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Posted: 12:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012

Today in Rock - Nov 12

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The Edge, Aug. 8: Born Dave Evans, he's the guitarist for Irish rock band U2.

Donald Roeser of Blue Oyster Cult is born (1947).

The Doors play their last performance with Jim Morrison in New Orleans (1970).

Led Zeppelin perform at The Locarno in Sunderland, England and perform “The Immigrant Song,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog,” “Since I’ve Been Loving you,” “Rock and Roll,” “Stairway to Heaven,” as well as other songs (1971).

U2 has a six week run at #1 on the US album chart with their sixth studio album Rattle and Hum (1988).

Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones breaks both of his legs when he crashes his car on the M4 motorway near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England (1990).

Tony Thompson, who played drums with Led Zeppelin at Live Aid in ’85, dies of cancer. Thompson also played on David Bowie’s hit single “Let’s Dance” (2003).

 
 
 

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