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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1980, this guy started a six-week run at No.1 on the album chart with his second No.1 album. Who was it and what was the album.? Answer: It was Billy Joel with ‘Glass Houses’. The album features Billy’s first song to peak at No.1 on Billboard’s…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1975, this guy played the first of two nights in San Francisco. Recordings from these two shows were used as part of his No.1 double album. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was Peter Frampton and the album ‘Frampton Comes Alive’. It became…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2007, these guys played their first UK festival in over 30 years when they appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival. Who was it?Answer: It was The Rolling Stones! The Stones arrived at the Isle of Wight on their own privately chartered ferry for their 200-strong…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1972, this guy made entertainment history by performing four sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Who was it? Answer: It was The King, Elvis Presley. George Harrison, John Lennon, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan were among music stars that attended the shows. The shows…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2003, these guys were at No.1 on the US album chart despite not recording anything new in 23 years. Who was it? Answer: It was Led Zeppelin! The triple live album ‘How The West Was Won’ was the band’s seventh No.1 album. The performances were from…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1969, this album entered the UK chart, peaking at No.2. It was the first musical work to be billed overtly as a rock opera. What was it?Answer: It was The Who album, ‘Tommy’. One of two full-scale rock operas from The Who (the other being the…
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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1965, this song was released in the US, which went on to give the band their first No.1. In the UK, (where it was released in August 1966), the song initially played only on pirate radio stations because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive. What…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1970, this guy was forced to make a 6,000-mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Who was it?Answer: It was Ray Davies was of The Kinks. He had to change the word ‘Coca- Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’ on…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1981, this guy made his live British debut in London. Who was it?Answer: It was Prince! He played The Lyceum Ballroom and would not play the UK again for five years.
