This Day in Music History – October 22nd

1961 – Chubby Checker appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and performed “The Twist.”

1964 – The Who failed an audition with EMI. They were known as High Numbers at the time.

1965 – “Get Off My Cloud” was released in the U.K. by the Rolling Stones in the U.K.

1969 – Led Zeppelin’s album “Led Zeppelin II” was released in the United States.

1974 – “Hotter Than Hell was released by KISS. It was the second album to be released by the band.

1978 – Earth, Wind & Fire began a sold-out tour in the U.S. that consisted of 75 dates.

1982 – Mayor Sara Robertson in Worcester, MA, declared Van Halen Day in response to local fans collecting 25,000 signatures requesting the band add a second show to their tour.

1983 – New York’s Metropolitan Opera celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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