This Day in Music History – August 19th

August 19, 2019

1964 – The first American tour by the Beatles began in San Francisco, CA. The tour would cover 26 cities.

1972 – NBC-TV presented “The Midnight Special” for the first time with John Denver as the first host.

1973 – Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson were married.

1980 – 1,400 people riot in Toronto when Alice Cooper cancelled a show due to illness.

1997 – Fleetwood Mac’s reunion album “The Dance” was released.

2001 – Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted made his first live appearance with EchoBrain.

2008 – Lady Gaga’s album “The Fame” was released.

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