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This Day in Music History – April 8th

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1964 – The Supremes recorded “Where Did Our Love Go.” The song was their first No. 1 single.

1968 – The Petula Clark TV special “Petula” aired on NBC.

1970 – In London, the U.K. premiere of the Woodstock movie took place. The film was a documentary of the August 1969 festival that took place in Bethel, NY.

1971 – Chicago became the first rock group to sell out a week of shows at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

1973 – Neil Young’s docu-autobiography “Journey through the Past” premiered at the U.S. Film Festival in Dallas.

1975 – Aerosmith released “Toys in the Attic.”

1977 – The Damned became the first British punk group to perform at New York’s club CBGB.

1977 – In Britain, The Clash’s self-titled debut album was released.

1979 – Aerosmith began their “Night In The Rut Tour” in Los Angeles, CA.


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