Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1969 – Elton John and Bernie Taupin begin writing songs together.

1970 – Joni Mitchell earns her first gold disc as a performer with her third album, “Ladies of the Canyon.”

1972 – John Lennon’s film “Imagine” debuts on national television.

1973 – Jim Croce receives a posthumous #1 record with “Time In A Bottle.”

1974 – Just as John Lennon had done three years earlier, George Harrison releases a holiday single, “Ding Dong, Ding Dong.” The song only reaches #36.

1977 – Cat Stevens converts to Islam, changing his name to Yuself Islam.

2003 – Simon & Garfunkel donate a million dollars to the Children’s Health Fund, which was started by Paul six years earlier.

BIRTHDAYS:

Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) 1940

Tim Hardin 1941

Adrian Belew (King Crimson) 1944

Anthony Phillips (Genesis) 1950