The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Greetings From Asbury Park NJ, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle and Born To Run.
Today is Big Wind Day, Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, National Licorice Day, and Russian Cosmonaut Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1954 Bill Haley records "Rock Around The Clock".
1966 Jan Berry of Jan And Dean, was paralyzed after crashed his his Corvette into a parked truck.
1973 Stevie Wonder appeared on Sesame Street.
1975 Elton John led the US Pop chart with "Philadelphia Freedom", a song inspired by Billie Jean King's World Team Tennis League entry.
1978 The Four Tops sang at Aretha Franklin's wedding.
1979 Mickey Thomas replaces Marty Balin as the lead singer for Jefferson Starship.
1988 Sonny Bono is elected Mayor of Palm Springs.
DOUBLE DEAD CELEBS! John Geils Jr., the namesake of The J. Geils Band, was found dead yesterday at his home in Massachusetts. He was 71. Geils formed the group in 1967 and the group scored its first top 20 hit in 1974 with "Must of Got Lost." Their 1981 album Freeze Frame reached #1 and "Centerfold" was their only #1 hit. Get the obit.
And David Letterman's mother, Dorothy died also died yesterday. She was 95. Get the obit.
WATTS AWARD! Charlie Watts, a jazz aficionado, will receive a special honor recognizing his lifetime contribution to the genre and to blues music at the 2017 Jazz FM Awards on April 25 in London. The ceremony will take place just before the release of his solo album Charlie Watts Meets the Danish Radio Big Band. Get the details.
BUCKINGHAM McVIE ALBUM DETAILS! A duet album from Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie is coming June 9. The self-titled disc features 10 songs, and will be supported with a series of concerts starting June 21; tickets go on sale April 21. The first single from the album, "In My World," arrives this Friday. Get the details.
CAR CRIB! As most parents know, a car ride is good to lull a newborn to sleep. So now Ford has created a crib that simulates the experience. The crib mimics a car ride with gentle rocking movement, driving sounds, and lights that stream along its surface. Plus, it saves you a ton of gas trying to get your kid to sleep. Get the details.
