Historic events this week from Joe Strummer, Poison, Led Zeppelin, and Dennis Wilson
DECEMBER 22, 2002: JOE STRUMMER DIES
The Clash leader died of an undiagnosed congenital heart defect.
He was 50 years old.
The Clash would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame one year later.
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DECEMBER 24, 1988: \”EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN\” IS #1
Poison\’s only #1 song reached the top spot on Christmas Eve.
It remained at #1 for three weeks before being unseated by Bobby Brown\’s \”My Prerogative.\”
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DECEMBER 26, 1968: LED ZEPPELIN\’S FIRST US TOUR
Thanks to a cancellation by the Jeff Beck Group, Led Zeppelin began their first North American tour in Denver, as the opening act for Vanilla Fudge.
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DECEMBER 28, 1983: DENNIS WILSON DIES
With a BAC of 0.26, the Beach Boy dove from his yacht into the marina and began retrieving his ex-wife\’s items he\’d thrown overboard 3 years prior.
After several dives, he experienced shallow water blackout, and never resurfaced.
He was 39.
