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4 May 1970, Four students at Kent University were killed and eleven wounded by National Guard troops at a campus demonstration protesting the escalation of the Vietnam War. The incident inspired Neil Young to compose ‘Ohio’ which became a hit for Crosby Stills Nash & Young. https://youtu.be/TRE9vMBBe10 Ohio- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Read the […]
4 May 1967, The Young Rascals started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Groovin.’ Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release the song. US disc jockey Murray the K heard the track and encouraged Atlantic to release it. https://youtu.be/4JIq8Zn0AJE The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) Read […]
4 April 1970, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with Deja Vu. The first album which saw Neil Young joining Crosby, Stills and Nash featured three US Top 40 singles: ‘Teach Your Children’, ‘Our House’ and ‘Woodstock’. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/crosby-stills-nash-young/ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Read the full article at […]
11 March 1970, Deja Vu, the first album by Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, (and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), was released. It topped the pop album chart for one week and spawned three US Top 40 singles: ‘Teach Your Children’, ‘Our House’, and ‘Woodstock’. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/crosby-stills-nash-young/ Crosby, Stills, Nash […]