Foghat relocated to the United States after signing a deal with Bearsville Records . Its debut album, Foghat (1972), was produced by Dave Edmunds and featured a cover of Willie Dixon ‘s ” I Just Want to Make Love to You “, which received considerable airplay, especially on FM stations.…
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Over that summer, the record became a huge hit with eventually over one million records sold in Canada alone. The album made its American debut in November 1980, and went on to sell over two million copies in the US. The band went on a touring spree that year putting…
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In November 1980, the double album Greatest Hits/Live was released and reached number twelve on the U.S.. chart, eventually achieving double-platinum status.
In November 1980, Genesis bought Fisher Lane Farm , a farmhouse with an adjoining cowshed near Chiddingfold , Surrey, as their new rehearsal and recording facility.
During August and September 1980, the band were at Jackson’s Studios in Rickmansworth, recording with producer Vic Maile . The ” Ace of Spades ” single was released on 27 October 1980 as a preview of the Ace of Spades album, which followed on 8 November. The single reached No.…
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She made her live debut with the band at the Squat in Manchester on 25 October 1980.
A North American tour , the band’s first since 1977, was scheduled to commence on 17 October 1980.
After midnight, Bonham, who had fallen asleep, was taken to bed and placed on his side. At 1:45 pm the next day, Benji LeFevre (Led Zeppelin’s new tour manager) and John Paul Jones found Bonham dead. The cause of death was asphyxiation from vomit; the finding was accidental death. An…
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Further trouble for the band came during their 9 October 1980 concert at the Milwaukee Arena , which degenerated into a riot that caused $10,000 in damages to the arena and resulted in 160 arrests.
Pressured by their record company for a new record and a prompt return to touring, the Police released their third album, Zenyatta Mondatta , on 3 October 1980. The album was recorded in a three-week period in the Netherlands for tax reasons and was completed the night before the band…
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