This Day in Music History – September 15th

1963 – The Beatles single “She Loves You” was released in the U.S.

1963 -The Beach Boys album “Surfer Girl” was released.

1964 – “Shindig!” premiered on ABC. The first show opened with Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers, The Wellingtons, The Righteous Brothers, Bobby Sherman and Alan Sues.

1965 – The second season of “Shindig!” was opened with the Rolling Stones performing “Satisfaction.” The Kinks, Byrds and Everly Brothers also appeared on the season opener.

1965 – The Grace Cathedral in San Francisco was the site of Duke Ellington’s first concert.

1966 – The Metropolitan Opera opened its new opera house at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The opening performance was Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

1966 – Pete Quaife left the Kinks and was replaced by John Dalton.

1970 – Jimi Hendrix made his final public appearance. He appeared with Eric Burdon and War at a club in London.

1977 – Marc Bolan (T. Rex) died in a car accident at the age of 29.

1978 – The Grateful Dead recorded a concert at the pyramids in Egypt.

1979 – The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” by was released.

1980 – Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall officially opened.

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