This Day in Music History: August 20

August 20, 2016

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: August 20.

 

1965: Davy Jones & The Lower Third released the single 'You've Got a Habit of Leaving'. It was the last song that David Bowie (real name David Jones), released before changing his name in order to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, and the first of two singles that he recorded with The Lower Third after leaving his previous band, The Manish Boys.

 

1979: Bob Dylan released 'Slow Train Coming'. It is an album of religious songs and includes the Grammy Award winning single 'Gotta Serve Somebody'. The album alienated many of his long time fans. The album was listed at #16 in the 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

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1986: Def Leppard's drummer, Rick Allen made his first live appearance with the band after losing an arm in a car accident. The band appeared at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Castle Donington, England.

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1988: KISS, Iron Maiden, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween all played at this year's 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival, Castle Donington, England. The sad part were two rock fans that died while 'slam dancing' as Guns N' Roses played.

 

1990: Aerosmith appeared at The Marquee Club London, and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page joined the band on stage for a blues jam.

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