Today in Music History: Adele appeared on iconic SNL episode
October 18, 2016

History Highlight:
Today in 2008, Adele appeared on Saturday Night Live along with then U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The show earned its highest ratings in 14 years with a total of 17 million viewers.
Also, Today In:
1957 - A young Paul McCartney made his first onstage appearance with The Quarrymen at New Clubmoor Hall Conservative Club in Liverpool.
1964 - Eric Burdon and The Animals headlined their first tour in England. The tour began in Manchester with opening acts Carl Perkins and Gene Vincent.
1967 - John Lennon, branching out from The Fabs, played a small but memorable role as "Gripweed" in Richard Lester's anti war black comedy, How I Won The War. The film premiered in London on this day.
1968 - Led Zeppelin (briefly known as The New Yardbirds) played their first British engagement at the Marquee Theatre.
1975 - Simon And Garfunkel reunited on the second episode of Saturday Night Live to positive reviews and good ratings.
Birthdays:
Chuck Berry is 90 today.
Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.
