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What happened this week in rock androll history? Let's find out. It's
the rock Omanac on iHeartRadio. What'sgoing on, rock and roll lovers,
It's Andy West. Let's get itstarted. We kick it off. In
nineteen sixty seven, the Jimmy HendricksExperience headlines London's Royal Albert Hall, topping
an eight band bill that also includesThe Move and Pink Floyd. This week
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in nineteen seventy four, John Lennon'sWhatever Gets You Through the Night hits number
one in America. Elton John,who sang and played piano on the track,
had bet Lennon that it would hitthe top spot. As the bets
loser, Lenin has to join Eltonon stage at Madison Square Garden, which
he does on November twenty eighth,to a manic ovation. This week in
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nineteen ninety two, Judas pri singerRob Halford fronts Black Sabbath in Costa Mesa,
California, when Ronnie James Dio refusesto go on after learning the band
will reunite with Ozzy Osbourne at Ozzie'sfarewell show the next night. This week
in two thousand and two, theself titled debut album from Audio Slave.
The band, formed by ex Soundgardensinger Chris Cornell and three X Rage Against
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the Machine members, hit stores thebiggest hit Like a Stone and this week.
In twenty seventeen, we lost ACDCfounder and guitarist Malcolm Young at age
sixty four, after suffering from dementiafor the last three years of his life.
As the rhythm guitarist, he wasresponsible for the overall distinctive sound of
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the band, developing many of theirguitar riffs and co writing the band's material
with his brother Angus. And that'swhat went down. You're rock Omanac on iHeartRadio.