This Day in Music History: October 14
October 14, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: October 14.
1966: Pink Floyd played their first ever "underground" set when they appeared at All Saints Hall, Notting Hill, London, UK.
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1968: The Jackson Five made their national TV debut on 'ABC TV's Hollywood Palace.
1972: Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ben'. It was his first solo No.1. which was also a a No.7 hit in the UK.
1977: David Bowie released his 12th studio album "Heroes", the second installment of his Berlin Trilogy with Brian Eno (the other releases being Low and Lodger). The album was later named NME Album of the Year.
1988: Def Leppard became first act in chart history to sell 7 million copies of two consecutive LPs, with 'Pyromania' (their third studio album released in 1983) and 'Hysteria', (which became the band's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, and spawning six hit singles).
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1996: 18 years after its creation, 'Rock & Roll Circus' by The Rolling Stones' was released. The 1968 event put together by The Stones comprised two concerts on a circus stage and included performances by: The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell and Keith Richards. It was originally planned to be aired on BBC TV.
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