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20 сентября
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1964, At the end of the North American tour The Beatles played a Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre in New York City(photo), the 3,682 audience each paid $100 a ticket.
1969, During a meeting in London between John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Lennon announced he was leaving The Beatles.
1969, UK music paper Melody Maker readers poll results were published. Winners included Eric Clapton who won best musician, Bob Dylan best male singer and best album for 'Nashville Skyline'. Best group went to The Beatles, Best single went to Simon and Garfunkel for 'The Boxer'(photo) and Janis Joplin won Best female singer.
1970, Jim Morrison of The Doors was acquitted on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, but was found guilty of exposing himself during a concert at The Dinner Key Auditorium in Coconut Grove a year and a half earli
1972, Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for the second time in four weeks for possession of cannabis this time at their Scottish farmhouse in Campbeltown.
1973, On his way to perform his second concert of the day, US singer, songwriter Jim Croce was killed with five others when his chartered aircraft hit a tree on take off in Louisiana.
1975, The Bay City Rollers made their US TV debut when they appeared on the 'Saturday Night Variety Show'.
1975, Winners in this year’s Melody Makers Readers poll included, Robert Plant who won Best singer, Joni Mitchell, Best female singer, Yes won Best band, Genesis won Best live act, Best single, ‘I’m Not In Love, by 10cc, Best album Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin, and Brightest hope went to Camel.
1976, The first of the two night 100 Club Punk Festival, Oxford St, London, featuring The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Sub Way Sect, Suzie (spelling on the poster), And The Banshees, The Buzzcocks, Vibrators and Stinky Toys. Admission £1.50.
1976, The Captain and Tennille musical variety show premiered on ABC TV in the US.
1982:
A seriously ill Karen Carpenter, now weighing only 77 pounds due to her anorexia, is admitted to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York and fed intravenously in order to get her weight back to normal. Six weeks later and 30 pounds heavier, she decides to check herself out of the facility.
1983:
Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, John Paul Jones, Charlie Watts and Kenney Jones perform at the first ARMS (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) concert in London, a benefit for former Faces guitarist Ronnie Lane, now fighting MS.
1994:
The Temptations are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7060 Hollywood Blvd.
2003:
An unknown arsonist sets fire to the Wentzville, Missouri ranch of Chuck Berry, destroying most of it.
2004:
Billy Joel is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6233 Hollywood Blvd.
http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/Today-In-Oldies-Music-History-September-20.htm
