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This Day in Music History

Posted: 12:39 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

This Day in Music History: Tuesday, September 25th 

By Mike Lapitino

This Day in Music History...

1980: On the eve of a U.S. tour, Led Zeppelin drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham is found dead at Jimmy Page's house in England.  The 32 year old had choked on vomit in his sleep.  The group disbands as a result.

1981: The Rolling Stones play the first show of a U.S. tour (documented by director Hal Ashby in Let's Spend the Night Together) at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium.

1982: Aerosmith releases Rock in a Hard Place, the band's first album without guitarist Joe Perry.

2008:  Paul McCartney performs before 40,000 people at the outdoor Friendship First concert in Tel Aviv.  The show begins with The Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" and ends more that two hours later with "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."  It's McCartney's first-ever performance in Israel.  The Beatles were barred from the country because the government felt they would corrupt the youth.  He tried to play there with Wings but scheduling conflicts prevented it.

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