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Today in Classic Rock History

• 1960: Ray Charles hits #1 in the U.S. with "Georgia On My Mind," marking his first chart-topping single.​

• 1961: The Everly Brothers record the song "Crying In The Rain," which would become a classic hit.​

• 1962: The Beatles play their final show of a fourteen-night residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, capping one of the band's formative engagements before international fame.​

• 1964: The Supremes hold the #1 spot in the U.S. singles chart for a third consecutive week with "Baby Love".​

• 1967: Pink Floyd embarks on their first UK tour, opening for the Jimi Hendrix Experience at London’s Royal Albert Hall, a historic double bill for psychedelic rock fans.​

• 1967: A package tour with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Nice, and Amen Corner kicks off, with multiple acts performing two shows per night.​

• 1969: Led Zeppelin begins recording sessions for their third album, laying down "Since I've Been Loving You" at Olympic Studios in London.​

• 1969: The Allman Brothers Band plays Boston Common, helping to spread Southern rock up the East Coast.​

• 1975: Queen launches the "A Night at the Opera" tour at Liverpool Empire Theatre, bringing the band's most ambitious album to the stage.​

• 1976: The Rolling Stones’ album "Black and Blue" tops the U.S. charts, showcasing the band’s evolving sound.​

• Birthdays:

  • James Young, guitarist for Styx, was born on this day in 1949.​

  • Frankie Banali, drummer for Quiet Riot, was born November 14, 1951.​

  • Freddie Garrity, frontman of Freddie and the Dreamers, was born November 14, 1936.​

Have a Rockin Day,
Hippy Pete