Today in Rock History – 11th DECEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS
1926: Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
1938: McCoy Tyner
1940: David Gates (Bread)
1944: Michael Lang (Concert promoter / producer / manager, best known as the co-creator of Woodstock Music Festival, 1969)
1948: Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa Band / Genesis / Weather Report / Steve Hackett Band / Santana)
1958: Frank Feranna a.k.a. Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
1961: Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones)
1961: Dave King (Fastway / Flogging Molly)

EVENTS
1964: Death of singer, Sam Cooke [aged 33].
1968: The Rolling Stones ‘Rock & Roll Circus’ movie footage was filmed, beginning at 2 pm, with final performances ending at 5 o’clock the next morning. The show also featured John & Yoko, The Who, Eric Clapton & Jethro Tull.
1970: King Crimson released their third album, ‘Lizard’.
1970: John Lennon released his ‘Plastic Ono Band’ album.
1982: The Jam played their last ever gig, in Brighton, England.
2016: Death of record company executive, Bob Krasnow [aged 81]. He was chairman of Elektra Records & founder of Blue Thumb Records.

56 years ago! One of the best performances for ‘Rock & Roll Circus’ in 1968… check out who is in The Dirty Mac!