1973-12-22

Comin' Atcha

Madeline Bell

 

 

 

 

 

1973
11/5 Mon
Two friends of the recently deceased Gram Parsons hand themselves in to police and confess to having carried out an impromptu cremation of the singer's body at the Joshua Tree National Monument.[6]
11/7 Wed
"Harold Holt Ltd., agent for Jacqueline du Pr_, deny newspaper reports that she will never perform again, while at the same time confirming she has been diagnosed with ""a mild case of multiple sclerosis"" and has no definite plans for future performances
11/20 Tue
"The Who open their Quadrophenia US tour with a concert at San Francisco's Cow Palace, but drummer Keith Moon passes out and has to be carried off the stage. 19-year old fan Scot Halpin is selected from the audience to finish the show."
12/3 Mon
CBGB music club opens in Manhattan.
12/15 Sat
"Jermaine Jackson marries Hazel Gordy, daughter of Motown Records executive Berry Gordy."
12/25 Tue
"Universal Pictures releases The Sting, reviving interest in the ragtime music of Scott Joplin."
12/31 Mon
Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young perform under the name AC/DC at the former Sydney nightclub 'Chequers' for their New Year's Eve party.
12/31 Mon
"The second annual New Year's Rockin' Eve airs on NBC, with performances by Tower of Power, Billy Preston and The Pointer Sisters."
1974
1/3 Thu
Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.
1/17 Thu
"Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported by the single ""Help Me"" reaching the highest moment of commercial success."
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