Rock and Metal History, a day like today April 1

Jeff Porcaro

1954 - Born on this day, Jeff Porcaro, drums, Toto

1965 - The Who recorded an appearance for Top Of The Pops at the Manchester television studio. The band then played a gig supporting Donovan at The Town Hall, Wembley, with Rod Stewart and the Soul Agents appearing at the bottom of the bill.

1966 - The Troggs recorded 'Wild Thing' at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a No.1 US and No.2 UK hit in June the following year. The track was recorded in one complete take (take two).

Do Anything You Say. Bowie

- Pye Records released David Bowie’s first solo single, ‘Do Anything You Say’. Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.

1967 - The world first heard of this great San Francisco band on this date as their first single, "Somebody To Love" debuted on the chart.  Jefferson Airplane.

1971 - Led Zeppelin performed in concert for the BBC Radio showRock Hourat London's Paris Theater.  The group performed songs from their forthcoming fourth album.

1972 - Jesse Tobias, guitarist and songwriters who has worked with the RedHot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette and Morrissey, was born in Austin, Texas.

1976 - Making their live debut in the UK, AC/DC played at The Red Cow in Hammersmith, London.

1982 - Toto released the single "Rosanna".

1983 - Kirk Hammett joined Metallica.

1985 - David Lee Roth quit Van Halen shortly after releasing his version of The Beach Boys 'California Girls', (which featured Carl Wilson on background vocals). He was replaced by Sammy Hagar later in the year.

1989 - Guns N' Roses released the single "Patience".

Paul Atkinson

2004 - Paul Atkinson guitarist with The Zombies died aged 58 due to liver and kidney disease. They scored the 1964 US No.2 & UK No.12 single ‘She’s Not There’. He later became an artists and repertoire executive, working for Columbia and RCA discovering and signing such bands as ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Judas Priest, and Michael Penn.

2005 - During the first leg of their Vertigo World tour, U2 appeared at the Arrowhead Sports Arena in Anaheim, Southern California, with Kings Of Leon as the opening act.

2017 - After months of uncertainty and controversy, Bob Dylan finally accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature at a jovial, champagne-laced cer