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Rock of Ages

September 18, 1970 27 year old Rock legend Jimi Hendrix died in an ambulance after taking too many sleeping pills when he choked to death on his own vomit and was pronounced D.O.A. at the hospital. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #JimiHendrix https://youtu.be/tvVz88IHK4o

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September 17, 1955 Actor James Dean made a public information film for TV, urging teenagers to drive safely. At the end of the month he would be killed in a high speed car crash. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #JamesDean https://youtu.be/EHaRys3mRMw https://youtu.be/C9nIvPb1WQ8

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September 16, 2006 65 year old Bob Dylan held the #1 spot on the US album chart with "Modern Times", making him the oldest living musician to ever top the Billboard album chart. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #BobDylan https://youtu.be/0RPkJeziNyI

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Rock of Ages September 15, 1965 The Ford Motor Company becomes the first auto maker to offer an 8-track tape player as an option for their entire line of vehicles. Tapes were initially only available at auto parts stores, as home 8-track equipment was still a year away. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #8Track

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September 14, 1968 The Archies cartoon show first aired on Saturday mornings on the CBS television network. The records that were credited to this make believe group were recorded by Ron Dante, Andy Kim, Jeff Barry and others. Their biggest hit would turn out to be a song called "Sugar, Sugar", that went to number one in 1969, selling over six million copies. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #TheArchies https://youtu.be/h9nE2spOw_o

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September 13, 1976 Peter Frampton's fourth solo album, "Frampton", goes Gold. It's his commercial breakthrough LP containing the hits "Show Me the Way" and "Baby I Love Your Way". @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #PeterFrampton https://youtu.be/ucmkwj3Bn_I

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September 10, 1966 The Monkees' "The Last Train To Clarksville" is released in the U.S.. By the first week of November, it will be the top tune in the nation. The lyrics describe a phone call by a military man to his girl, asking that she 'take the last train to Clarksville' so they can have one last night together before he has to leave on the morning train. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #TheMonkees https://youtu.be/ZcXpKiY2MXE

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Rock of Ages September 9, 1971 John Lennon's "Imagine" LP is released. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #JohnLennon https://youtu.be/YkgkThdzX-8

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August 8, 1979 Gary Numan released his debut album, "The Pleasure Principle." No electric guitars were included in the recording. @ROAtheBand #RockHistory #GaryNuman https://youtu.be/Ldyx3KHOFXw

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August 7, 1963 The film, Beach Party with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, opens in American theatres. Music is provided by Dick Dale And The Del Tones. https://youtu.be/tm_G_DCJMmY #RockHistory @ROAtheBand #DickDale #FrankieAvalon #AnetteFunicello