This Day in Music History – April 25th

1961 – Elvis Presley made his last stage appearance for nearly eight years at Bloch Arena, HI.

1968 – The Beatles refused to perform for the Queen of England at a British Olympic Appeal Fund show because “Our decision would be the same no matter what the cause. We don’t do benefits.”

1970 – The band Pacific Gas and Electric was shot at while leaving a club in Raleigh, NC.

1974 – Greg Allman played the last date of his solo tour. A 90-minute encore followed with the Allman Brothers Band.

1974 – Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” was released.

1974 – Pam Morrison, Jim Morrison’s widow, died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27.

1977 – Elvis Presley recorded a concert in Saginaw, Michigan. Three of the songs later appeared on the album “Moody Blue,” which was released posthumously.

1985 – “Big River,” the musical by Roger Miller, opened on Broadway.

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