Death on the same day, a hell of a lot of concerts, and the most famous fire in rock ‘n roll! This is a brief summary of December 4th.
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On This Day (December 4)…Rainbow Over Pittsburgh
Rainbow performed on this day in 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Graham Bonnet and Roger Glover at the gig. Photo by Karen Smith. Retrieved from here. As … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Rainbow Over Pittsburgh
On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Tommy Bolin
Guitarist Tommy Bolin died on this day in 1976 of a drug overdose. He was twenty-five years old. Retrieved from here. Up to his final days, Bolin remained hard at … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Tommy Bolin
On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Benjamin Britten
The composer Benjamin Britten passed away of heart failure on this day in 1976. He was sixty-three years old. Retrieved from here Along with Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Benjamin Britten
On This Day (December 4)…Fire in the Sky!
The Montreux Casino burned down on this day in 1971. Image of the Montreux Casino burning. Retrieved from here The Event The fire was set by a fan with a … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Fire in the Sky!
On this Day (December 4)…ELP at Zurich (for real this time)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1970 at the Limmathaus in Zurich, Switzerland. Emerson, Lake & Palmer in 1970. Retrieved from here. This was one of the … Continue reading On this Day (December 4)…ELP at Zurich (for real this time)