Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1962 – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Mick Taylor meet Brian Jones at the Ealing Club, a London hangout for those who like the blues.

1969 – Robert Fripp forms King Crimson.

1971 – Crosby, Stills & Nash’s double live album “4 Way Street” is released. Showcasing the group’s range and versatility, it includes group performances and solo spots.

1973 – MCA Records releases Elton John’s “Daniel.” The song makes it to #2.

1973 – David Bowie scores his first US Top 40 hit with “Space Oddity” which peaks at #15.

1974 – Steely Dan’s biggest hit single, “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” is released. It rises to #4 and pulls the album from which it came, “Pretzel Logic,'”up to #8 on the album charts.

1981 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band start their first European tour in Hamburg, Germany.

2008 – Bob Dylan is awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize for his impact on music and culture.

2017 – The 32nd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony is held in Brooklyn, New York. Yes, Journey, Pearl Jam and Joan Baez are among the inductees.

BIRTHDAYS:

Ravi Shankar 1920

Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane) 1943

Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead) 1946

Janis Ian 1951