Rock and Metal history, February 1
1950: Mike Campbell (lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born in Panama City, Florida.
1951: Rich Williams (guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.
1962: Elvis Presley releases "Good Luck Charm" - "Anything That's Part Of You."
1963: 17 year-old Neil Young made his first professional appearance at a country club in Winnipeg.
1964: Jani Lane of Warrant ("Cherry Pie") is born in Akron, Ohio.
1965: The Beatles release 4-By The Beatles.
1967: Pink Floyd spent the day recording parts for the Syd Barrett songs 'Arnold Layne' and 'Candy And A Current Bun' at Sound Techniques Studios, Chelsea, London. Floyd also turned professional on this day after signing a deal with EMI Records.
1969: Patrick Wilson (drummer for Weezer) is born in Buffalo, New York. He starts drum lessons at age 15 after seeing Van Halen in concert.
1974: Guitarist Eric Bell leaves Thin Lizzy due to ill health brought on by alcohol abuse.
1979: Blondie hits #1 in the UK with "Heart Of Glass," the first of their six #1 hits in Britain. Three months later, the song tops the US chart.
1988 : The Cars disbanded.
1989: Paul Robi (of The Platters) dies of cancer at age 57 in Los Angeles, California.
1994: Green Day release their third album (their first on a major label), Dookie. That night, they play a gig at Slim's in San Francisco with The Dead Milkmen.
2000: The Christian rock band Skillet release their third studio album, Invincible. It's the band's first release without founding member Ken Steorts, who is replaced by Kevin Haaland on guitar.
2013: Coldplay's 'Clocks' topped a list by BBC Radio 6 Music's top 100 tracks of the past 10 years
2016: Skillet's 2009 track "Monster" goes double platinum with more than 2.6 million sales and streams, making it the biggest digital single in Christian music history.
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