1969 – Johnny Cash released the single, “A Boy Named Sue”, a song written by Shel Silverstein. Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California’s San Quentin State Prison at a concert on February 24, 1969. The song tells the tale of a young man’s quest for revenge on a father who abandoned him at 3 years of age and whose only contribution to his entire life was naming him Sue.
1970 – Jimi Hendrix played in his home town of Seattle for the last time when he appeared at Sicks Stadium.
1977 – Led Zeppelin cut short their 11th North American tour after Robert Plant’s five- year-old-son Karac died unexpectedly of a virus at their home in England, UK.
1980 – The Rolling Stones started a seven-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with “Emotional Rescue”, the group’s eighth US No.1. Emotional Rescue was the first Rolling Stones album recorded following Keith Richards’ exoneration from a Toronto drugs charge that could have landed him in jail for years.
1986 – Peter Gabriel went to No.1 on the US singles chart with “Sledgehammer”, a No.4 hit in the UK. The song’s music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards. As of 2011, “Sledgehammer” is the most played music video in the history of MTV.
