2004- Barry and Robin Gibb were awarded honorary degrees from Manchester University.
1996- Hootie and the Blowfish went Number one on the US charts with "Fairweather Johnson."
1983- Meatloaf filed for bankruptcy.
1977- Virgin records announced that they had signed the Sex Pistols.
1973- Led Zeppelin started a three week run at Number one on the U.S. charts with "Houses of the Holy."
1967- Jimmi Hendrix's debut album, "Are you Expierenced?" was released in the U.K.
1965- The Rolling Stones recorded "Satisfaction" at RCA Hollywood Studios.
1963- Bob Dylan walked out of rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan show after being told he couldn't perform.
1950- Billy Squier born.
Monday, May 12, 2008
This Day in History
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