1953 – Hank Williams he died of heart failure caused by a combination of alcohol, morphine and chloral hydrate at the age of 29. Williams had serious problems with alcohol and drug addiction due to severe back pain caused by spina bifida.
1959 – Elvis Presley he wrecked his BMW on the German Autobahn.
1959 – Johnny Cash he gave his first concert at San Quentin State Prison.
1968 – The Golliwogs, formerly The Blue Velvets, have changed their group name to Creedence Clearwater Revival.
1977 – The Clash were the main attraction at the opening of The Roxy Club in London, helping to launch the UK’s first punk club.
1979 – Picture Bruce Springsteen he was torn apart by a firecracker thrown at him on stage from the audience.
1981 – Prince and The Revolution released their first home video tape “Live”. The recording is from the “Purple Rain” tour.
1982 – The group’s last concert was held ABBA in Stockholm.
2011 – Chuck Berry cut short a concert at the Congress Theater in Chicago after collapsing on stage an hour into the show. Berry collapsed over the piano and didn’t move for several minutes before being helped off the stage by band members. He returned 15 minutes later, but was forced to stop the concert again almost immediately. The 84-year-old later reappeared on stage, but told fans he didn’t have the strength to continue the performance.
Source: balkanrock.com
