Happy birthday Rick Derringer born in 1947… did you know, he also recorded wrestling themes songs for the WWF in the 80’s and worked with “Weird“ Al Yankovic.
1972: After seeing Aerosmith perform at a gig in New York City, Clive Davis signed them to Columbia Records for $125,000.
1975: The first all-female hard-rock band, The Runaways, is formed when producer Kim Fowley puts together the group, featuring Joan Jett, future Bangle Mickey Steele, and Lita Ford.
1978: The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” hits #1 in the US.
1979: Def Leppard signed with Phonogram Records (Mercury Records in North America). They get an advance of $180,000.
2009: Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler fell offstage during a concert in Sturgis, SD. Tyler suffered a broken shoulder along with head & neck injuries. The band has to cancel number of shows.