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Noteworthy Then

12/20/1971 Concert for Bangladesh album released

 

 

The album recorded during the concerts George Harrison staged at Madison Square Garden the previous August to raise awareness and relief funds for the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh got released on this day in 1971.  The triple disc set produced by George and Phil Spector became a best seller in multiple countries around the world and won the Grammy Album of the Year recognition.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on December 20 include...

 

1944 Blood Sweat & Tears Bobby Colomby is born

1945 Peter Criss of KISS is born.

1948 Engineer/musician Alan Parsons who worked on Abbey Road and Dark Side of the Moon in addition to forming his own successful Alan Parsons Project born.

1966 Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is born.

1967 Jethro Tull forms.

1975 Joe Walsh replaces Bernie Leadon in the Eagles.
1980 Motorhead's Phil Taylor breaks a neck bone during a post concert party.

1981 The Allman Brothers Band releases Brothers Of The Road.
1982 Concert promoter Don Law dies of lung cancer.

2005 Ozzy Osbourne attends the bachelor party Elton John throws for his partner.

2006 Procol Harum keyboard player Matthew Fisher wins a share of the copyrights to Whiter Shade of Pale.

2007 Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli divorce.

2009 Big Brother & The Holding Company guitarist James Gurley dies of heart attack.

2015 Bruce Springsteen plays the Saturday Night Live Christmas show, Paul McCartney joins the E Street Band on Sant Claus Is Coming To Town.
2016 Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Pearl Jam announced as Rock Hall Of Fame 2017 inductees.

2017 Steve Miller joins Billy Joel on The Joker at Madison Square Garden...