This Day in History: 2023-04-23
APRIL 23rd
With Steve Winwood (Traffic) and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) backing him, how could Joe Cocker’s debut miss? It couldn’t. “With A Little Help From My Friends” is released and subsequently goes gold. 1969
The title track is a cover of The Beatles classic. The set also includes a cover of Traffic’s “Feeling Alright.”
The Ramones release their self-titled debut. The set, considered by many to be the first true Punk album, peaks at #111 on the Billboard chart and features the single “Blitzkrieg Bop.” 1976
Jack White’s debut solo album, “Blunderbuss,” is out. “I’ve put off making records under my own name for a long-time but these songs feel like they could only be presented under my name,” says the former White Stripes frontman. 2012
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Roy Orbison, enters the world. “(Oh) Pretty Woman” is one of his best-known songs. 1936
Rancid’s Matt Freeman is born. 1966