This Day in Music History – September 2nd

1965 – The Beatles received a gold record for the song “Help!”

1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared on the British TV show “Ready Steady Go!” Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham performed a parody of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe.”

1970 – An ad was run in “Melody Maker” by Genesis looking for musicians who were “determined to strive beyond existing stagnant music forms.” Phil Collins answered the ad and eventually joined the group.

1976 – The first issue of Musician magazine was published.

1978 – George Harrison married Olivia Trinidad Arias. She was a secretary at his Dark Horse record company.

1981 – The single “Controversy” was released by Prince.

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