Monday, April 16, 2012

APRIL 16 IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

APRIL 16 IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

The Legendary MC5 get kicked off the Electra Label...

The Rolling Stones release their first record on the Rolling Stones Label...


 and Ringo tells us It Don’t Come Easy…On The Beatles' own label, Apple...

1969…Elektra Records dropped Detroit's MC5 from the label after the band took out an ad in a local paper that included the company logo and said, "F--- Hudsons." They were protesting the Michigan department store's refusal to stock their albums…


MC5 on Atlantic









1971…The Rolling Stones released the single "Brown Sugar" in the UK...

 The first issue on their own Rolling Stones Records label…






1971…Ringo Starr released the George Harrison-produced single "It Don't Come Easy" in North America (On their own label)... 




  It Didn't Come Easy on April 16 in the 60s--EASIER FOR SOME THAN OTHERS, THOUGH...K.O.T.J.M.F. !!!
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