Rock and Metal History, a day like today February 21
1948: Paul Newton (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Andover, Hampshire, England.
1949: Jerry Harrison (keyboardist, guitarist for Talking Heads) is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1951: Vince Welnick (keyboardist for The Tubes, Grateful Dead) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.
1958: The first Flying V guitar, by Gibson, was shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
1961: Ranking Roger (real name Roger Charlery), vocalist of the Beat, General Public and the Fine Young Cannibals, was born in Birmingham, England.
1964: The Rolling Stones release their first single in UK, a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Not Fade Away." It was the A-side of the band's first US single.(March 1964)
1966: The Beatles release "Nowhere Man" in America with the B-side "What Goes On."
- The Lovin' Spoonful released the single "Daydream".
1972: Led Zeppelin released “Rock And Roll / Four Sticks” as a 7-inch single in the US.
1976: Desire by Bob Dylan was #1 for a third week on the Album chart.
1987: Bon Jovi held off everyone for a seventh week at #1 on the Album chart with their breakthrough album Slippery When Wet.
1995: Joan Osborne released the single "One Of Us".
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