Happening today in music history.....December 3rd 1966, The Monkees make their live debut at the International Arena, Honolulu. 1976, A giant, 40ft inflatable pig could be seen floating above London, England after breaking free from the ropes securing it. The pig, nicknamed Algie, was being photographed for the forthcoming Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ album cover. The Civil Aviation Authority issued a warning to all pilots that a flying pig was on the run. The pig eventually crashed into a barn where the farmer complained of his cows being scared by the incident. 1978, The Philadelphia Furies, a soccer team co-owned by Peter Frampton, Paul Simon and Mick Jagger, lost their first match in the North American League, 3-0 to the Washington Diplomats. 1980, Photographer Annie Leibovitz takes the last known photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono together at their apartment in New Yorks Dakota building. 1986, The band Judas Priest were sued by two families, alleging that they were responsible for their sons forming a suicide pact and shooting themselves after listening to Judas Priest records. The parents and their legal team alleged that a subliminal message of “do it” had been included in the Judas Priest song ‘Better By You, Better Than Me’ from the ‘Stained Class’ album and alleged the command in the song triggered the suicide attempts. The trial lasted from July 16th to August 24th, 1990, when the suit was dismissed. also... 2001, American session guitarist Grady Martin died aged 72. He was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team, playing guitar on hits ranging from Roy Orbisons ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’, Marty Robbins ‘El Paso’ and Loretta Lynns ‘Coal Miners Daughter’. During a 50-year career, Martin backed such names as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Joan Baez and J. J. Cale.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:00:23 +0000
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