Today In Music History: A Sad Anniversary
Posted at 6:16 AM on May 29, 2009
by Steve Seel
Birthdays:
La Toya Jackson is 53.
Noel Gallagher is 42.
1965 - The Beach Boys started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Help Me Rhonda', the groups second US No.1.
1971 - Three dozen Grateful Dead fans were treated for hallucinations caused by LSD after they unwittingly drank spiked apple juice served at a gig at San Francisco's Winterland.
1975 - Fans rioted when The Osmonds appeared at London's Wembley Pool.
1977 - Manchester band Warsaw (later to become Joy Division) made their live debut supporting The Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, Manchester, England.
1991 - After just completing the recording of the 'Nevermind' album, Nirvana played a last-minute show at the Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. In the audience was Iggy Pop and L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who brought along her best friend Courtney Love.
1992 - Concerned that some pupils were "overly identifying" with Freddie Mercury, the Sacred Heart School in Clifton New Jersey decided not to sing the Queen song 'We Are The Champions', at their Graduation Ceremony.
A very sad anniversary today: it was on this day in 1997 singer songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after taking a swim in the Mississippi River. His body was found on June 4th 1997 after being spotted by a passenger on a tourist riverboat. A new collection of recordings is being released on Tuesday, documenting his live performances of all the tunes on his debut CD Grace, plus a DVD documentary of his life and career (The Current will be giving you chances all next week to win your own copy, by the way). Today, a gorgeous tune from Grace highlighting Buckley's one-of-a-kind singing voice: "Lilac Wine."
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