Born on this day
Max Weinberg-drummer for The E Street Band and for late show with Conan O’Brien in 1951
1974 – Paul McCartney & Wings’ LP Band On The Run hits #1.
1973 – The Who’s lead singer, Roger Daltrey, releases his first solo album, Daltrey. Most of the writing on the album is done by a then unknown Leo Sayer.
1974 – “Bennie And The Jets,” Elton John’s song about a glam-rock goddess who wears electric boots and a mohair suit, hits #1 in America.
1994 – After nine years of a very public marriage, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley announce they have separated.
2001 – Kiss wrap up their “Farewell Tour” with a show in Queensland, Australia. Just two years later in August of 2003 they head out on the World Domination Tour.