May 21 • 1975: Elton John becomes the first Western pop star to play in the U.S.S.R. May 23 • 1970: The Grateful Dead play their first British concert at the Hollywood Rock Festival — the band’s first show outside of the U.S. May 24 • 1969: Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes is born • 1941: Bob…
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May 15 • 1945: The first U.S. album chart is introduced May 16 • 1966: The Beach Boys release Pet Sounds May 19 • 1945: Pete Townshend of The Who is born May 20 • 1967: Jimi Hendrix signs his first American record contract with Reprise Records May 21 • 1975: Elton John becomes the first…
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May 8 • 1970: The Beatles release Let It Be — the group’s final album May 10 • 1957: Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols is born John Simon Beverly May 13 • 1950: Stevie Wonder is born May 14 • 1998: Frank Sinatra dies in Los Angeles May 15 • 1945: The first U.S….
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May 1 • 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu • 1979: Elton John becomes the first pop music star to perform in Israel May 2 • 1980: Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” is banned by the South African government May 3 • 1928: James Brown is born May 4 • 1959: The winners of the…
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April 23 • 1988: Whitney Houston becomes the first artist to hit number one on the U.S. Hot 100 chart with seven consecutive singles April 24 • 1968: During a birthday celebration The Who’s Keith Moon drives his Lincoln into a Holiday Inn swimming pool • 1975: SNL producer Lorne Michaels makes on-air offer to…
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