1972!

On to 1972.
          Jan.20- To start the year off right the widley known and praised band, Pink Floyd, debuts their Darkside Side of the Moon album, at The Dome, in Brighton. The album  would come to be one of the best albums of all time, top 25 albums in America and in the UK it was sixth best selling album.
         Feb.13- Led Zeppelin lands in Singapore to perfrome but are halted by government officals who, get this, won't even let them off the plane because their hair is too long!!! What kind of nonsense is that!
         Feb.23- The king of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presely and his wife Priscilla seperate after six years. Reasons for the divorce are not clear but there have been rumors that she cheated on him for her karate instructor!?
        Mar.15- L.A. disc jokey Robert W. Morgan plays the Donny Osmond's Puppy Love for a non-stop 90 mintues!! Police were called but not arrest were made. Osmond took the song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
      June- Simon and Garfunkel reunite briefly after a years of seperation to perform live at Madison Square Garden in New York City for a campaign benefit for Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern.
     June 10- Elvis performes the first of four concerts in Madison Square Garden. All four of the shows sell out in one day.Just to have been there!
     

                     Big album releases
                Ben- Michael Jakson
      Elvis Now and He Touched Me- Elvis Presely
         Get on the Good Foot- James Brown
           Obsurced By Clouds- Pink Floyd
               Paul Simon- Paul Simon
          SomeTime in New York- John Lennon
              Styx-Styx (debut album)

                                                     SOMETHING EXTRA
              Cost of Living in.........72'
New House – $27,600
Average Income – $11,859 per year
New Car – $3,853
Average Rent – $165 per month
Tuition to Harvard University – $2,800
Movie Ticket – $1.75
Gasoline – $.55 per gallon
Postage Stamp – $.08
Bacon – $.83 per pound
Eggs – $.45 per dozen
Fresh Ground Hamburger – $.64 per pound
Milk – $1.20 per gallon
  

1970!

 So to start off with, the year of 1970.......

         April 10th: Paul McCartney publicly announces the break up of  The Beatles.

         October 4th: Janis Joplin singer/song writer dies at age 27. The Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin at number 28 of 100 of the best singers ever.

        History making albums
            ABC - Jackson 5
            Almost in Love - Elvis Presley
           Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon and Garfunkle ( last album together!)
    
      


  

Who am I?

Hi, how's it going. My name is Anthony Stapleton, I am in the 10th grade, and am a big fan of music. Thats why for my blog I have chosen to blog about music hits and big music events that took place in that year. Starting with the year of 1970. I will be covering all types of music from rock to pop.