Today in Music History: The Most Expensive Line Ever Recorded
June 03, 2014

History Highlight:
Today in 1970, The Kinks' Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000 mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Davies had to change the word "Coca-Cola" to "cherry cola" on the bands forthcoming single "Lola" due to an advertising ban at BBC Radio.
Also, Today In:
1967 - Aretha Franklin went to No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Otis Redding hit "Respect."
1967 - The Doors "Light My Fire" was released in the US, where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later.
2006 - Red Hot Chili Peppers were at No.1 on the UK and US album charts with Stadium Arcadium, the bands ninth studio album.
Birthdays:
Suzi Quatro, female rock icon, is 64 today.
Ian Hunter, Mott The Hoople vocalist, is 75 today.
