On August 9, 1995, the music world lost a legend with the passing of Jerry Garcia, co-founder of the Grateful Dead. Garcia and his bandmates were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. The Grateful Dead had several hits, including the popular song “Touch of Grey.”
Let’s take a look at some notable music milestones from August 9 over the years:
– 1966: The Beatles released “Yellow Submarine” in the U.S., which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was unusual since most of their singles hit No. 1.
– 1975: The Bee Gees scored their second U.S. No. 1 hit with “Jive Talkin’,” topping the Billboard Hot 100.
– 1997: Tim McGraw released “Just to See You Smile,” which won Billboard’s Song of the Year in 1998. It was his third No. 1 single from the album *Everywhere*.
– 2005: Nickelback dropped their hit “Photograph,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 33 weeks.
– 2006: Christina Aguilera returned with *Back to Basics*, her first No. 1 album since her debut in 1999.
Memorable live performances also took place on this day:
– 1968: Paul McCartney recorded “Mother Nature’s Son” at Abbey Road Studios, later featured on The Beatles’ *The White Album*.
– 1986: Queen played their last concert with Freddie Mercury at Knebworth Park, attended by over 120,000 fans.
– 1994: During an Oasis concert, guitarist Noel Gallagher was hit by a fan, leading to chaos as the band tried to leave.
– 1995: KISS recorded an MTV Unplugged special, marking the first time the original members performed without their iconic makeup.
August 9 is a day filled with unforgettable moments in music history!
