April 10 in Classic Rock History

April 10 in Classic Rock History

April 10 in Classic Rock History

April 10, 1965, British school officials asked parents to keep their children in uniform after many students came in ‘corduroy trousers’, made popular at the time by The Rolling Stones.

April 10, 1970, Jim Morrison was pulled off stage by Doors bandmate Ray Manzarek during a concert in Boston. Morrison asked the audience if they wanted to see him pants-less.

April 10, 1970, Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles had split.

April 10, 1976, Peter Frampton earned the No.1 spot on the US album chart with ‘Frampton Comes Alive’. It would become one of biggest selling ‘live’ albums in rock history.

April 10, 1994, a public memorial service for Kurt Cobain was held at Seattle Flag Pavilion in which over 5,000 fans attended.

// Video via cobainreed on Youtube //

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