ANNIVERSARIES
1967-John Lennon took his Rolls Royce to coachbuilders J.P. Fallon Ltd in Surrey to enquire if they could paint his car in psychedelic colours.
1972-Paul McCartney and Wings released 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish.'
1975-Aerosmith released their third studio album Toys In The Attic.
1977-CBS released the self- titled first album by The Clash in the UK.
1994-The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side Of The Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales.
1998-Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was rescued, along with 11 other passengers, in the nick of time, from a boat when an engine caught fire.
2010-Malcolm McLaren former manager of the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls and Bow Wow Wow died from cancer aged 64.
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