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The Rock History Report for March 11th
1963 - Manfred Mann played their first-ever show in London
1968 - Otis Redding received a posthumous gold record for “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.”
1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young picked up the Grammy for Best New Artists.
1977 - Billy Idol’s band Generation X performed a gig at England’s Leicester University. The show ended in violence as a glass was smashed over bassist Bob Andrew’s head.
1997 - England’s Queen Elizabeth II knighted Paul McCartney.
2003 - AC/DC performed a concert at New York’s Roseland Ballroom to celebrate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2006 - Drummer Johnny Jackson of the Jackson 5 was found stabbed to death at his home in Gary, Indiana . A cousin of the Jackson family, Johnny performed with the group’s live band. He was 54.
Birthdays:
1940 Mike Hugg of Manfred Mann
1947 Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge
1961 Bruce Watson of Big Country
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