Today in Music History: Faces Split Up For Good
December 27, 2012
History Highlight:
Today in 1975, the Faces split became official. Rod Stewart had severed all connections with the group to work as a solo artist, Ron Wood was on permanent loan to the Stones, Ronnie Lane went on to form Slim Chance and drummer Kenny Jones joined The Who.
Also, Today In:
1963 - The Animals played their first radio broadcast, the BBC show Saturday Club.
1964 - The Supremes made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1969 - Diana Ross and the Supremes went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Someday We'll Be Together', the group's 12th US No.1.
1975 - Future Smiths singer Steve Morrissey had a letter published in this week's music magazine the NME, complaining about the lack of media coverage for the New York Dolls.
2008 - Thieves broke into a house belonging to Allman Brothers Band singer and keyboardist Gregg Allman in Georgia and stole a coin collection, knives and unreleased concert recordings.