This Day in Music History – March 31st

1958 – Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” was released.

1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience began its first British tour. The show featured the first time that Hendrix set a guitar on fire. In 2008, the scorched instrument sold for more than $450,000 at auction.

1969 – Led Zeppelin’s debut album was released in the U.K.

1976 – Led Zeppelin’s album “Presence” was released.

1982 – The Doobie Brothers announced their break-up.

1987 – Prince’s “Sign O’ The Times” LP was released in the U.S.

1989 – Guns N’ Roses released their single “Patience.”

1995 – A former Led Zeppelin fan was arrested for trying to stab Jimmy Page at a Page and Robert Plant concert.

1995 – Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Saldivar had been fired for embezzlement.

1998 – The first Celebration of Female Artists Awards took place at The Grosvenor House in London.

1998 – The video for “Good Times,” the only movie to star Sonny & Cher, hit stores. The video included an unreleased version of “I Got You Babe.” The movie was made in 1967.

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