Happy Birthday: Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, born on this day in 1940. Dee Snider, lead singer of Twisted Sister, born in Queens, New York on this day in 1955. Bret Michaels, Poison’s Lead Singer born Bret Michael Sychak in Pennsylvania on this day in 1963
1968 – “LIFE” magazine called Jimi Hendrix “the most spectacular guitarist in the world.”
1975 -The Doobie Brothers “Black Water,” hits #1. The song was originally a B-side to “Another Park, Another Sunday”.
1976 – KISS release their album Destroyer, featuring “Detroit Rock City” and “Beth.”
1999 – Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, and Bruce Springsteen are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2010 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes Genesis, The Hollies and The Stooges.