August 5

Today in 1957, American Bandstand with Dick Clark first aired on US TV

 

On this day in 1983, David Crosby was sentenced to five years in jail in Texas for cocaine and firearms offenses

 

Today in 1992, drummer Jeff Porcaro died at age 38

 

Airto Moreira of Weather Report was born on this day in 1941

 

Rick Derringer was born today in 1947

 

Today in 2013, George Duke died from chronic lymphocytic leukemia at age 67

 

'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn', Pink Floyd's debut was released today in 1967

 

The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ was dropped today in 1966. In 1997 ‘Revolver’ was named the third greatest album of all time

 

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