THIS DATE IN MUSIC HISTORY (December 3rd): 1948: John Michael Ozzy Osbourne was born 1949: Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship) was born 1952: Duane Roland (Molly Hatchet, guitar) was born -- he died in 2006 1961: Brian Epstein first met with The Beatles to discuss becoming their manager 1966: Ray Charles gets a five-year suspended prison sentence, and a $10,000 fine, following a conviction for heroin and marijuana possession 1969: Brown Sugar is recorded at Muscle Shoals studios by The Rolling Stones (Bobby Keys, on sax, just passed away yesterday) 1976: Pink Floyds 40 foot inflatable pig, was seen floating above London, after it broke free of its moorings at the Battersea power plant during the photo shoot for the Animals album cover 1976: Yes, they are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- on this day, in 1976, ABBA got more than 3 million applications for their upcoming Royal Albert Hall shows that would seat a total of 11,000 1979: Eleven fans were trampled to death outside the the Riverfront Coliseum, in Cincinnati, before a concert by The Who (festival seating fell into disfavor following this incident)
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