On This Date In Music

1970 - The Easy Rider soundtrack, featuring "Born To Be Wild," "If 6 Was 9" and "Ballad of Easy Rider," is certified Gold.

 

1971 - The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" is played at Charles Manson's murder trial as evidence. Manson claimed the song was about an impending race war, and led to murderous acts.

 

1980 - Pink Floyd's The Wall started a 15-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart. The group’s third US No. 1, it went on to sell over 23 million copies in the US alone. The Wall is still the third largest grossing album in the US.