Hot top news video http://hotidoltop10.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha en Classic Rock Almanac - 12/4 http://hotidoltop10.blogsome.com/2008/12/04/classic-rock-almanac-124/ http://hotidoltop10.blogsome.com/2008/12/04/classic-rock-almanac-124/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:35:45 +0000 Administrator http://hotidoltop10.blogsome.com/2008/12/04/classic-rock-almanac-124/ Thursday December 4, 2008 On the 4th of December in the days of paradigmatic rock:

• 1976 - Guitarist Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple, Zephyr, James Gang) dies of an overdose of heroin and alcohol at the age of 25
• 1976 - Workers at the EMI Records plant scruple, refusing to pack and ship copies of the Sex Pistols single, “Anarchy In The UK”
• 1980 - The end of Led Zeppelin is announced, following the demise of drummer John Bonham
• 1988 - Roy Orbison’s unchangeable performance, in Akron, Ohio
• 1993 - Frank Zappa dies of cancer at age 52

Today’s Birthdays:
Freddy Cannon - 1940
Bob Mosley - Moby Grape, The Frantics - 1942
Chris Hillman - The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Souther Hillman Furay Band - 1944
Dennis Wilson - Beach Boys - 1944
Southside Johnny - Asbury Jukes - 1944
Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1951