Today in Entertainment History: Yes played first concert
On August 3, 1963, The Beatles appeared at the Cavern Club in Liverpool for the last time.
In 1966, comic Lenny Bruce died of a drug overdose. He was 40.
In 1968, the band Yes played their …
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Today in Entertainment History: Yes played first concert
On August 3, 1963, The Beatles appeared at the Cavern Club in Liverpool for the last time.
In 1966, comic Lenny Bruce died of a drug overdose. He was 40.
In 1968, the band Yes played their first show, at a café in London.
In 1969, Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys was indicted for failure to report for civilian duty at a hospital in lieu of military service.
In 1971, Paul McCartney announced the formation of Wings, which featured his wife Linda on keyboards. Other members included former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine.
In 1974, guitarist Jeff Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder left Steely Dan. Baxter joined the Doobie Brothers and Hodder produced and did session work.
In 1979, The Knack topped both the album and the singles charts, with their album “Get the Knack” and the single “My Sharona.”
In 1987, Def Leppard released its “Hysteria” album.
In 2002, Bob Dylan played the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island for the first time in 37 years. In 1965, the crowd was outraged when he played electric guitar at the festival.
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