The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Gimme Three Steps.
Today is Middle Name Pride Day. I'm proud to say that my middle name is Anthony.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1964 Simon & Garfunkel record "The Sounds Of Silence."
1967 Sonny & Cher guest star on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
1973 "Dark Side Of The Moon" was released in America. It would spent over 741 weeks on the Billboard chart, finally falling off in 1988.
1979 James Brown played the Grand Ole Opry.
1988 Andy Gibb died from a viral infection in his heart. He was 30.
1997 R&B singer LaVern Baker died of heart failure at the age of 67.
2005 Danny Joe Brown, the original lead singer of Molly Hatchet, died at age 53.
BOWIE TRIPLE LIVE! This year's 10th anniversary of Record Store Day will feature a never-before-released live album from David Bowie's 1974 Philly Dogs Tour and a re-issue of a rare collection of alternate mixes of songs from Hunky Dory that had been released only as a promotional item in 1971. Get the details.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars of "Full House" have since carved out a spot in the fashion world. In the latest issue of The Edit Mary-Kate says her home life helps keep her grounded and Ashley says their absence on social media helps separate themselves from their work and fan base.despite her busy schedule. Click here to see what else they've been doing as normal people.
BURGER-FLIPPING ROBOT! A restaurant in California has just announced that it will soon be using a burger-flipping robot to handle grill duties. According to the literature, "Flippy cooks burgers perfectly – every time." Flippy works for CaliBurger, an international chain with outlets in twelve countries, and his cousins could be working in more than 50 locations by the end of 2019. Click here to see Flippy in action.
