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Today In Music History, 3-4-09

Posted at 7:25 AM on March 4, 2009 by Bill DeVille

This day in Music

EVAN DANDO of Lemonheads turns 42 today.

1966, John Lennon made his infamous remarks that led to an uproar, even the banning and burning of records by The Beatles for a brief period. In an interview with The Evening Standard, Lennon commented, "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue that. I'm right and will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus right now."

1967, The Rolling Stones had the #1 single in the land with "Ruby Tuesday," In 1971, On this day The Rolling Stones announced that they were moving to France, mostly for tax purposes.

1977, CBS released the first album by The Clash in England. It would not appear in the U.S. for another two years, and then in altered form. The original would become one of the best-selling import albums of all time.

1986, At the age of 41, Richard Manuel--a longtime member of one of America's highly-respected roots music bands, The Band--committed suicide. He had been plagued by psychological and substance abuse problems.

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