On This Date In Music

1974 - Gary Wright leaves Spooky Tooth to launch a solo career.

1979 - Pink Floyd released 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)' which rapidly topped the charts in the US and a further 9 countries. Featuring children from Islington Green School in North London, close to Floyd's Britannia Row Studios. 

 

1981 - AC/DC release the album For Those About to Rock We Salute You, their follow-up to Back In Black. The title track, complete with custom cannons, becomes their regular encore.