Thursday, February 19, 2009

February 19

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 19
Tony Iommi from Sabbath and Heaven and Hell is 61; Mark Andes from Heart is 60; Daniel Adair from Nickelback is 34;

ON THIS DATE:
1974 Kiss appear on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert


1980 Bon Scott from AC/DC goes out drinking on the town with friends. This is the night that Scott would end up passed out in a car and found unconscious the next day. Doctors were unable to help him.
1996 Oasis win a couple of awards at the BRIT Awards in London for Best Video ("Wonderwall") and Best Album (“(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?”). During one of the acceptance speechs they refer to record industry folks as "Corporate pigs."

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