This Day in Music History – May 1st

1965 – The Supremes’ “Back In My Arms Again” was released.

1967 – Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu were married. They were together until 1973.

1969 – Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash taped a TV special at the Grand Ol’ Opry in Nashville, TN.

1969 – Jimi Hendrix was arrested at Toronto International Airport for possesion of narcotics and was released on $10,000 bail.

1970 – Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin combined for the first time on Elton’s first American album “Elton John”.

1972 – The Eagles’ “Take It Easy” was released. It was their first single.

1972 – Paul Simon released his self-titled solo debut album.

1973 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive released its first LP (self-titled) with former Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman.

1973 – “Marvin Gaye Day” was declared in Washington, DC.

1974 – The Carpenters performed at U.S. President Nixon’s request at a White House dinner for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.

1979 – Elton John became the first pop music star to perform in Israel.

1982 – KISS released the album “Killers.”

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