This Day in Music History: September 23
September 23, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: September 23.
1967: Pink Floyd appeared at the Saturday Scene, Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, England. During the same month, The Soul Trinity, Keith West and the Tomorrow and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown all appeared at the club.
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1968: Working on new songs for their forthcoming The White Album, The Beatles recorded a new song by John Lennon titled ‘Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand’, (working title of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'). The name of the song came from the cover of a gun magazine that producer George Martin showed Lennon. Jim Morrison from The Doors visited The Beatles in the studio and watched them recording.
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1970: Mick Jagger met Bianca Macias for the first time after a Rolling Stones concert at the Paris Olympia. The couple later married.
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1977: "Heroes" by David Bowie was released as a single. It was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, the track features King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp in what became one of Bowie's signature songs.
1989: Milli Vanilli started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You', the duo's second US No.1 a No.2 hit in the UK. Also today the duo went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Girl You Know It's True'.
1995: Jamaican Ragga singer Shaggy, scored his second No.1 UK single when 'Boombastic' went to the top of the charts for one week. It was also a US No.1.
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