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Today in Classic Rock History
1991: Queen's legendary frontman Freddie Mercury died at age 45 from complications of AIDS at his London home, just one day after publicly announcing his diagnosis. Mercury co-founded Queen in 1970 and penned enduring hits including "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Are the Champions," and "Somebody to Love."
1991: Kiss drummer Eric Carr died at age 41 from heart cancer on the same day as Freddie Mercury. Carr replaced Peter Criss and played on Kiss albums from 1980 to 1991, including Creatures of the Night and Crazy Nights.
1973: Ringo Starr hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Photograph," co-written with George Harrison. It was his first of two solo chart-toppers and became a signature tune for the former Beatle.
1972: ABC-TV premiered the late-night rock concert series In Concert, produced by Don Kirshner. The first episode featured Alice Cooper, the Allman Brothers Band, and Poco performing at Hofstra University.
1966: The Beatles began recording "Strawberry Fields Forever" at Abbey Road Studios in London. The psychedelic masterpiece marked the beginning of their recording-only chapter after they stopped touring. The song spent 45 hours in production over five weeks.
1975: Gary Wright, former keyboardist with Spooky Tooth, released the single "Dream Weaver." The song would climb to number two on the Billboard chart and become a classic rock staple.
1968: Diana Ross and The Supremes knocked The Beatles' "Hey Jude" off the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Love Child," marking the group's 11th number one hit.
1976: Chicago scored their first and only UK number one hit with their Grammy-winning ballad "If You Leave Me Now."
1974: John Lennon rehearsed with Elton John for Elton's upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which would feature Lennon's surprise guest appearance four days later.
1950: Bob Burns, founding drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was born in Gainesville, Florida. He played on the band's first two albums, including classics like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird."
1941: Pete Best, the Beatles' original drummer from 1960 to 1962, was born in Madras, India. He was replaced by Ringo Starr just before the band achieved worldwide fame.
1941: Donald "Duck" Dunn, legendary bass player for Booker T. & the M.G.'s and session musician extraordinaire, was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He played on classic recordings for Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and appeared in The Blues Brothers film.
Have a Rockin Day,
Hippy Pete
