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Joe Cocker

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1976
4/3 Sat
"British pop group Brotherhood of Man win the 21st Eurovision Song Contest in The Hague, Netherlands, with the song ""Save Your Kisses For Me"". It goes on to be the biggest selling Eurovision winner ever."
4/14 Wed
"Stevie Wonder announces that he has signed a ""$13 million-plus"" contract with Motown Records."
4/23 Fri
The Ramones release their eponymous titled debut studio album Ramones
4/24 Sat
"Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels makes a semi-serious on-air offer to pay the Beatles $3000 to reunite live on the show. In a 1980 interview, John Lennon stated that he and Paul McCartney happened to be watching the show together at Lennon's a
4/28 Wed
"The Rolling Stones open their European tour in Frankfurt, Germany."
4/29 Thu
"When his tour stops in Memphis, Tennessee, Bruce Springsteen jumps the wall at Elvis Presley's mansion, ""Graceland"", in an attempt to see his idol. Security guards stop Springsteen and escort him off the grounds."
5/3 Mon
"Paul McCartney and Wings start their Wings over America Tour in Fort Worth, Texas. This is the first time McCartney has performed in the US since The Beatles' last concert in 1966 at Candlestick Park."
5/3 Mon
"Paul Simon puts together a benefit show at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the New York Public Library. Phoebe Snow, Jimmy Cliff and the Brecker Brothers also perform. The concert brings in over $30,000 for the Library."
5/19 Wed
"Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is involved in a car accident northwest of London. Cocaine is found in his wrecked car. Richards is given a court date of January 12, 1977."
5/19 Wed
"Rumour spread by German press: ABBA members killed in plane crash, only Anni-Frid survived."
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