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This Day in Music History

Posted: 2:47 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012

This Day in Music History: Tuesday, October 2nd 

By Mike Lapitino

This Day in Music History...

1965:  The Who make their first U.S. television debut on Shindig! with a performance of "I Can't Explain" filmed in August at the Richmond Jazz and Blues Festival.

1977:  The four KISS solo albums are certified platinum for over-optimistic shipments of a million each.  Bassist Gene Simmons' album charts the highest, reaching #22, ahead of Ace Frehley's at #26, Paul Stanley's at #40 and Peter Criss's at #43. 

1984:  U2 releases The Unforgettable Fire in the U.S.

1985:  Bruce Springsteen wraps up his Born in the USA tour at the LA Coliseum.

2001:  Stone Temple Pilots cover "Revolution" at Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music at New York's Radio City Music Hall.  It's so well received that the band records for The Beatles' 1968 hit and releases it at the end of November as a single to benefit the Twin Towers relief fund.

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