On This Date In Music

1969 - The film 'Easy Rider' starring Jack Nicholson Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper opened at The Classic in London England. The movie's soundtrack featured The Band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Steppenwolf.

1976 - Fleetwood Mac went to No. 1 on the US album chart with their self-titled album after being on the charts for over a year, knocking off Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive. It's the band's first album with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The album went on to sell over 5 million copies in the US and was the first of three No. 1 albums for the group.

 

1982 - Survivor were at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Eye Of The Tiger', their only chart topper. Survivor won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance for the song.

 

1982 - The Steve Miller Band started a two week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Abracadabra' the group's third US No. 1. The song is said to have been inspired by Diana Ross with whom Miller had met while performing together on Hullabaloo in the 1960s.

 

2015 - Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards told The New York Daily News that Rap music was for "tone deaf people." He went on to say "All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they're happy. There's an enormous market for people who can't tell one note from another."