Music History for May 21
Today's:
1892 - The opera I Pagliacci, by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, was performed for the first time in Milan, Italy.
1959 - The musical Gypsy opened on Broadway.
1968 - Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment.
1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day "bed-in" in
Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded "Ohio."
1971 - Paul McCartney released Ram.
Today in Beatles History
1979 - Elton John began a series of Russian concerts that were
videotaped for a cable-TV special and a videodisc. They were
both titled To Russia with Elton.
1980 - Joe Strummer (Clash) was arrested at a Hamburg, West Germany,
show after smashing his guitar over the head of an audience
member.
1985 - Marvin Gaye's Dream of a Lifetime was released. It was the last album he recorded.
1996 - The Metallica single "Until It Sleeps" was released.
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