Elvis records „Hound Dog, „Don't Be Cruel“ and „Any Way You Want Me“ for RCA Records in New York. It's the first session to feature the Jordainaries, a vocal harmony quartet. (1956)
David Bowie gets gold record number four. „Young American“ contains two of his biggest hits, „Fame“, which hits #1 later in the year, and the title track. (1975)
Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and manager Danny Rifken are picked up for suspicion of inciting a riot at the San Diego Sports Arena. This was after they tried to interfere in a drug related arrest. (1980)
Bruce Springsteen plays the first shows ever at the 21,000 seat Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey. The six shows sold out in an hour. Springsteen said of the audiences' loudness, „When we got onstage, I couldn't hear the band. We felt like the Beatles“. (1981)
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