Today, in the history of Rock and Roll, December 1st: 1945: The Doors drummer, John Densmore is born! 1951: Guitarist/vocalist Eric Bloom, of Blue Oyster Cult, is born and begins the countdown until either Godzilla or the Reaper gets him. 1968: Janis Joplin makes her final appearance with her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. 1973: If at first you don’t succeed… Aerosmith’s “Dream On” can only make it to #59 on the pop chart. When it’s re-released three years later it lands in the Top 10. 1977: Bill Joel’s “The Stranger” gets to #2. It’s Joel’s fifth album and contains a couple of his best known ballads (“Just The Way You Are” and “She’s Always A Woman”) but also includes Rockers in “Movin’ Out” and “Only The Good Die Young.” 1979: “Walking On The Moon,” is the #1 single in the U.K. The Police track was written by Sting. 1979: U2 perform outside of Ireland for the first time. They begin a series of London dates. 1989: Sly Stone is sentenced to 55 days in jail for driving while under the influence of cocaine. 1990: Boys will be boys. Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille is arrested for public drunkenness in Louisville and spends six hours in jail. 2005: Memories Of John Lennon is in bookstores. The 300-plus page book, compiled by Yoko, contains prose, poetry and drawings from Lennons friends, associates and admirers, including the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, the Whos Pete Townshend, U2s Bono, Carlos Santana and Elton John. 2006: Help! I need somebody. Paul McCartney admits he’s been seeing a psychiatrist to help him get through his divorce from second wife, Heather Mills. (Yes, we know “Help!” was written predominately by Lennon but it seems to work here.) 2008: U2, Elton John, the Police, Bob Dylan and R.E.M. contribute music to (RED)WIRE, a subscription-based music-download service launched in conjunction with U2 singer Bonos Product Red initiative. Funds raised combat HIV and AIDS in Africa. 2008: Christ you know it ain’t easy! The Lennon Prophecy is in bookstores. Joseph Niezgoda claims The Beatles’ popularity and John Lennon’s death were the result of a 20-year pack Lennon made with the devil in December, ’60 – well before The Beatles were international stars. The author cites historical events and hidden messages (in songs, album art, etc. – here we go again) as proof. 2010: In recognition of World AIDS Day, Elton John is a guest editor for The Independent, a U.K. newspaper. “Im pleased to get the chance to put the subject of AIDS at the top of the editorial agenda, says Elton in a statement. Proceeds from the days circulation revenues benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Meanwhile, U2 frontman Bono says that the global recession is hampering efforts to combat AIDS. In recessionary times, people have to tell their politicians this is important to them. 2010: “Bon Jovi Greatest Hits” tops Billboards Hard Rock Albums chart. The compilation, which contains “You Give Love A Bad Name” and Wanted Dead Or Alive, also peaks at #24 on the Billboard 200 and at #3 on the Rock Albums chart. 2011: Keep that John Lennon memorabilia coming. Opening bids are taken online by Gotta Have Rock And Roll for a to-do list written by Lennon for May 22nd (the year is not specified). The list includes letting the cable man into his apartment to fix his HBO and getting books back from friends. Releases: 1971: John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
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