60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
9/3/65 – Lou Christie records “Lightnin’ Strikes.” It'll top the charts early next year.
Also on 9/3, A Rolling Stones concert in Dublin, Ireland ended after just 12 minutes when a riot started after 30 fans jumped onto the stage. Mick Jagger was knocked to the floor as the rest of the band fled the stage.
Also on 9/3, Actor Charlie Sheen is born. (Blood Type: Tiger)
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
9/2/65 – The Doors recorded their first demos at World Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California, cutting six Jim Morrison songs.
Also on 9/2, Heavyweight Champion of the World Lennox Lewis is born in London, England. Lewis becomes an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1988 … and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 1999.
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
9/1/65 - James Brown, The Kinks and Booker T. and the MG's appear on ABC’s prime time rock series “Shindig!”
The Godfather of Soul performed “Papa's Got A Brand New Bag” and the house band, which included Billy Preston and Glen Campbell, perform versions “Hard Headed Woman” and “Hallelujah, I Love You So.”
Also on 9/1, Roger Miller receives a gold album for his latest LP, “The Return Of Roger Miller.”
