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This Day in Music History

Posted: 12:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2012

This Day in Music History: Monday, August 27th 

By Mike Lapitino

This Day in Music History...

1965: The Beatles visit Elvis Presley at his Bel-Air home. Despite rumors of a jam session, none takes place, although Paul McCartney does say later that he showed Elvis some things on the bass. The King was in California shooting the movie Harum Scarum.  The Fab Four were enjoying a night off during their U.S. tour.

1967: Beatles manager Brian Epstein is found dead of an overdose of sleeping pills in his London apartment at age 32.  Police rule it an accident.  The Beatles find out about it while studying with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at University College in Bangor, Wales.

1990: Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash Alpine Valley, Wisconsin at age 35. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage are killed.

1991: Pearl Jam release their debut albu, Ten.

1992: John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "A Day in the Life" are auctioned off for $87,000.

1995: Neil Young headlines England's Reading Festival with Pearl Jam as his backing band.

1996: Pearl Jam release their fourth album, No Code.

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