On This Date In Music

1963 - Nino Tempo and April Stevens' "Deep Purple" hits No. 1 in the US. The famous band later name themselves after the song.

1964 - The Animals record "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."

 

1968 - Led Zeppelin played their first ever show in the North of England when they appeared at Manchester College of Science & Technology. Zeppelin were paid ≈$266 for the gig.

 

 

1968 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No. 1 on the US album chart with their third and final studio album Electric Ladyland. The double album included ‘Crosstown Traffic,’ ‘Voodoo Chile’ and ‘All Along the Watchtower’.