This Day in Music History – November 17th

November 17, 2020

1967 – Davy Jones (Monkees) opened a boutique, Zilch I, in Greenwich Village, NY.

1970 – An Elton John show in New York City was recorded from a live radio broadcast. It was later released as his “11-17-70” album.

1974 – ABBA began their first tour of Europe. It was also their first tour outside of Sweden.

1980 – John Lennon’s album “Double Fantasy” was released.

1987 – The Madonna compilation album “You Can Dance” was released.

1990 – David Crosby broke his left leg, ankle and shoulder in a motorcycle accident in Los Angles, CA.

1991 – The Blue Man Group performed its first show at the Astor Place Theatre in New York.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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