Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1966 – In Los Angeles, singer-guitarist Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay form Buffalo Springfield. About a year later the group’s self-titled album is released and will yield their biggest hit “For What it’s Worth.”

1966 – The Rolling Stones enter RCA’s Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles to record tracks for the album “Aftermath.”

1969 – Bob Dylan hits #7 with “Lay Lady Lay.”

1972 – Harry Nilsson receives a gold record for “Nilsson Schmilsson,” the best selling album of his career. The LP contains three hits: “Without You,” “Jump into the Fire” and “Coconut.”

1973 – The Grammy Awards for 1972 are announced during ceremonies at the Tennessee Theatre in Nashville. Album of the Year is “The Concert for Bangla Desh” and America is named Best New Artist.

1982 – The re-formed Mamas and the Papas, with original members John Phillips and Denny Doherty, joined by Phillips’ daughter MacKenzie and Spanky McFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang, play the first show of their brief reunion tour.

BIRTHDAY

Doc Watson 1923