The Day in Rock 8/17

1969 – Pete Townshend pushes Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman offstage during the Who’s set at Woodstock.

1973 – Paul Williams, singer and and songwriter of the original Temptations is found dead in his car in Detroit. A gun and suicide note is found in his car.

1974 – Fleetwood Mac wins a lawsuit to stop another group of musicians from touring under the name Fleetwood Mac.

RECORD RELEASES
1968 – The Bee Gees with “Gotta get a Message to You” and Deep Purple with “Hush”
1974 – “Can’t Get Enough” by Bad Company

BIRTHDAYS
Sib Hashian, 1949. Drummer with Boston.