![]() Bowie would later claim that he had "absolutely no idea" that the song would do so well as a single, saying "I wouldn't know how to pick a single if it hit me in the face."ġ975 - The Bay City Rollers made their U.S. The song is one of four of Bowie's songs to be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Lennon's voice is heard towards the ending of the song repeating the words: "Fame, Fame, Fame" before Bowie finishes the lyrics. The song was co-written with John Lennon. singer, songwriter Jim Croce was killed with five others when his chartered aircraft hit a tree on take off in Louisiana.ġ975 - "Fame" gave David Bowie his first No. in Los Angeles.ġ973 - On his way to perform his second concert of the day, U.S. The judge in his case has never seen a cannabis plant, so he takes a good look at it and fines McCartney 100 pounds.ġ973 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse played the opening night of the then brand new Roxy Club on Sunset Blvd. 1 in the U.S.ġ972 - Paul McCartney is arrested for growing marijuana on his farm in Scotland. The only release from the Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Rick Grech line-up also reached No. ![]() chart with their self-titled debut album. after spending eight weeks at the top of the charts.ġ969 - Blind Faith started a two-week run at No. It became the longest running one hit wonder in the U.K. ![]() The album took only about 36 hours of studio time to complete at a cost of around p1,782, with most of the tracks being recorded live in the studio with very few overdubs.ġ969 - During a meeting in London between John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Lennon announced he was leaving The Beatles.ġ969 - Based on the comic-book TV series Archie and his friends, The Archie's started a four-week run at No. That night, they made another of their memorable appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.ġ967 - Arlo Guthrie releases Alice's Restaurant.ġ968 - Led Zeppelin (recording under the name of The Yardbirds) started recording their debut album at Olympic Studios in London, England. Produced by Brad Wood, who also worked on Exile in Guyville, the album retained Phair's signature frank lyricism but embraced a more polished sound.ġ957 - Buddy Holly released his hit single, “Peggy Sue.” The song was originally named “Cindy Lou,” after Holly’s niece, but the artist later changed the name to “Peggy Sue,” for Peggy Sue Gerron, the future wife of Crickets drummer, Jerry Allison.ġ964 - The Beatles concluded their U.S. Today in 1994, Liz Phair releases her sophomore album, Whip-Smart, featuring the Grammy-nominated hit "Supernova.” The album's candid and often provocative lyrics, combined with Phair's distinctive blend of lo-fi and pop-rock sensibilities further established her as a trailblazing voice in the '90s music scene.
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