This Day in Music History – April 15th

April 15, 2020

1966 – Buffalo Springfield were the opening act for The Byrds in San Bernadino, CA.

1967 – The Nancy and Frank Sinatra duet “Somethin’ Stupid” hit #1 on the U.S. singles chart. It was the first father and daughter act to hit #1.

1969 – Archie Bell (Drells) was released from military service after a tour of Vietnam.

1982 – Billy Joel was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident on Long Island, New York. He went to the hospital and stayed for over a month undergoing therapy on his injured hand.

1996 – In Los Angeles, CA, Rob Pilatus (Milli Vanilli) was jailed for 90 days for three violent attacks and parole violation.

1996 – In San Francisco, CA, Jerry Garcia’s remaining ashes were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge. A small portion of his ashes had been scattered in the Ganges River in India on April 4th.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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