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House band, The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo is playing in The Jazz Lounge, Club A-Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success when it evolves to become The Animals. Peter Grant, the future manager of Led Zeppelin, and record producer Mickie Most both attend this show.
The Senators record She's A Mod at Hollick And Taylor Studios in
Birmingham, UK. This is the first-ever recording to be released
featuring a young drummer from Reddich, John Bonham, who will go on
to greater fame as a member of Led Zeppelin.
The Kinks release their debut album, Kinks, in the UK on Pye Records. Session players on the album include guitarist Jimmy Page and organist Jon Lord.
Micky Finn And The Bluemen play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, supported by Ricky And The Gamblers. Micky Finn And The Bluemen briefly included young guitarist Jimmy Page, later to play with The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. Whether Page played in Salisbury on this gig is debatable.Fairport Convention play at The Middle Earth, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Robert Plant's Band Of Joy, Pegasus and The Flute Girl. Deejay for the night is Jeff Dexter.
Herbie Goins plays at Ewell technical College, Ewell, England, UK, Europe, supported by Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy.
The New Yardbirds, later to re-name themselves Led Zeppelin, play in Angby Park, Norway, Europe.
The New Yardbirds, later to re-name themselves Led Zeppelin, play the second of two nights in The Tivoli Gardens, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.The New Yardbirds, later to re-name themselves Led Zeppelin, play the second of two nights in The Tivoli Gardens, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Led Zeppelin, Pacific Gas And Electric and The Illinois Speed Press, play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
When Led Zeppelin play in Vigorelli Stadium, Milan, Italy, Europe, the show is abandoned because of a riot.
A Led Zeppelin concert in Singapore is cancelled when airport officials refuse to let them leave the aeroplane because of their long hair.
Led Zeppelin are forced to cancel a show in Adelaide, Australia, when a torrential downpour buckles the stage.
Led Zeppelin play the second of two nights at Nassau County Coliseum, Uniondale, New York State.
Tickets go on sale for the upcoming Led Zeppelin tour of the UK, with prices pegged at £1. Led Zeppelin play the first of two nights at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland.
Led Zeppelin play the second of two nights at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland.
Led Zeppelin play the second of two nights at the Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales.
Led Zeppelin begin a 34 date North American tour in front of 49,000 fans at Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to support their album Houses Of The Holy.
Jim Croce reaches No1 in the Billboard US Top 40 singles chart with Bad Bad Leroy Brown. On the same day, Led Zeppelin play at the Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Roy Harper releases his seventh album, Valentine, in the UK. The album is launched that night with a gig at The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK, at which the acoustic singer-songwriter is backed by a band including Jimmy Page and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Keith Moon of The Who, Ronnie Lane of The Faces and Max Middleton.
When Elvis Presley plays a show at The Forum, Los Angeles, California, the show is attended by members of Led Zeppelin, including Robert Plant, who later visit him backstage.
The Led Zeppelin film, The Song Remains The Same, premieres at Cinema One, New York City, and raises $25,000 for the charity Save The Children.
The Honeydrippers - a band formed by Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin - play at The Boat Club, Nottingham, UK.
The Honeydrippers, featuring Robert Plant, play at the Brunel Rooms, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The film soundtrack LP, Scream For Help, composed by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, is released on Atlantic Records.
A report in the newspaper USA Today states that album sales in the USA have increased by between 20% and 100% for artists who performed in the Live Aid Concerts on July 13. Examples include the first four Led Zeppelin albums, reportedly selling double and triple their normal volume, albums by Black Sabbath, Crosby Stills And Nash and The Who all selling 50% more than usual. Phil Collins' albums are said to have sold out on the weekend of Live Aid, according to some retailers.
On his Manic Nirvana tour, Robert Plant plays the first of two nights at Great Woods Amphitheatre, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.Little Richard, The Crickets and Jet Harris play on the second night of the 10th Annual Eddie Cochran Festival in Monkton Park, Chippenham. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin is in the audience.
In the British Honours list, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Midge Ure of Ultravox and UK blues pioneer John Mayall are all given OBEs. Brian May of Queen is awarded a CBE.Pearl Jam and Robert Plant play in a Hurricane Katrina benefit show, with tickets costing $1,000 each, at The House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Warner/Chappell Music announces that it has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with John Paul Jones and Joshua Homme of Them Crooked Vultures. As part of the agreement, Warner/Chappell will administer Jones' and Homme's interests in the compositions they create with TCV, including songs from the band's self-titled debut album, and all future compositions with the group.While promoting his new album Band Of Joy, Robert Plant plays at The Palace Theatre, Manchester, UK.
Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy play the first of two nights at The Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA.
When Donovan performs his classic album, Sunshine Superman, in its entirety at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, he is joined by guitar legend Jimmy Page to re-create the album's original sound.
Louise Mensch, MP for Corby, Northamptonshire, UK, Tweets that she has proposed Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for a knighthood in the next Honours list. The MP is married to Peter Mensch, manager of artists including Metallica, Muse and Snow Patrol.
The Classic Rock Awards are held at The Avalon Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, USA. The full list of winners is as follows :Living Legend: Gregg Allman
Inspiration: The Doors
Band of the Year: Queen + Adam Lambert
Film of the Year: Through the Never - Metallica
Album of the Year: Going Back Home - Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey
Classic Album: Blizzard of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne
Outstanding Contribution: Jeff Lynne
Reissue of the Year: Led Zeppelin I: Deluxe Edition, Led Zeppelin II: Deluxe Edition, Led Zeppelin III: Deluxe Edition - Led Zeppelin
Maestro: Joe Perry
Metal Guru: Dave Mustaine
The Bluesman: Eric Burdon
The VIP: Sharon Osbourne
Best New Band: The Cadillac Three
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