https://youtube/watch?v=oIB6-BCXdxo January 24th: 1970, Led Zeppelin appeared at Leeds University, Leeds, England. It was at this show when Zeppelin had a meeting with fine arts lecturer Zacron to discuss their ideas for the album sleeve of the bands next album, Led Zeppelin III. Zacron, born Richard Drew, had studied at Kingston College of Art with members of the Yardbirds. More on Led Zeppelin III 1970, The mini-moog synthesizer was introduced by Dr. Robert Moog. Artists could now have the sound of strings and horns on stage without having a full orchestra with them. The American Federation of Musicians considered banning the $2,000 keyboard, fearing that its ability to simulate acoustic instruments could put musicians out of work, but later relented. 1976, Bob Dylan started a five week run at No.1 on the US chart with his 17th studio album Desire. The album features Hurricane, which protests the conviction of former middleweight boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter for triple murder in 1966, arguing his innocence. 1976, The live version of “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, giving Kiss their first top forty single. 1976, Diana Ross went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Theme From Mahogany, the singers third US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK. 1978, Randy Newman had a lot of people upset when his song Short People hit the top of the Cash Box best sellers list. The song was meant to poke fun at all prejudice and did just that. Before Short People, Newman was most noted for writing Three Dog Nights 1970 chart topper, Mama Told Me Not To Come. 1979, The Clash released their first single in the US, I Fought The Law (written by Sonny Curtis of Buddy Hollys Crickets). 1979, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys divorced his wife Marilyn after 15 years together. She was a member of the Honeys and mother of Wendy and Carnie Wilson, who would go on to sing in Wilson-Phillips.
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