This Day in Music History: December 31

December 31, 2016

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

 

Today: December 31.

 

1961: The Beach Boys made their live debut when they used their new name, as they appeared at Long Beach Civic Auditorium, California.

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1962: During his first visit to the UK, Bob Dylan played at the King And Queen pub in London. He had arrived in the UK on December 17, after British TV director Philip Saville had heard him perform in Greenwich Village, and had invited him to take part in a BBC television drama, called 'The Madhouse On Castle Street'.

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1963: The Kinks made their live debut, when they played at the Lotus House Restaurant, London. They were now recognized as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies remained members of the group throughout the band's 32-year run.

 

1966: The Monkees began a 7-week run at the top of the US singles charts with a song by Neil Diamond, 'I'm A Believer'. It also reached the No.1 spot in the UK in 1967.

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1970: Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles to dissolve their partnership.

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1973: Australian band AC/DC made their live debut. They performed at Chequers Bar in Sydney.

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1984: Rick Allen, drummer of Def Leppard, crashed his Corvette Stingray, on the A57 outside Sheffield. As a result, he lost his left arm in the accident. Allen was on his way to a New Year's Eve party at his family's home when a Jaguar passed him. The driver had been egging Allen on and would not allow him to pass. In his rage to pass this driver, Allen did not see a turn up ahead and lost control of his car. He was thrown from the car, with his left arm severed due to the seatbelt not being properly fastened. The amazing thing is, that this has not stopped him from continuing to play and stay part of the band.

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1999: The Manic Street Preachers appeared in front of 57,000 fans at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The Guinness Book of Records confirmed that this show set a new record as the biggest indoor show ever staged in Europe. Tickets to this concert were £30.

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