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May 14 – At a press conference, John Lennon and Paul McCartney introduce the Beatles' new business concept, Apple Corps, Ltd., an entertainment company that included a recording studio, a record label, and clothing store. May 26 – Blues artist Little Willie John dies in prison after being convicted of manslaughter.
Original Def Leppard drummer Tony Kenning departed the band, making way for Rick Allen, who, at just 15 years old, became their permanent drummer. Uli Jon Roth parted ways with Scorpions due to creative differences, leading to Matthias Jabs joining as his replacement. Guitarist Michael Shenker left UFO and rejoined Scorpions.
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs. Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): The Tree of Wooden Clogs (L'Albero degli zoccoli), directed by Ermanno Olmi, Italy. Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): Trout ( Las Truchas ), directed by José Luis García Sánchez, Spain.
The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave, also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, [1] genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. [2] Soft rock, [3] glam metal, thrash metal, shred ...
Also in 1975. John Rutter becomes Director of Music at Clare College, Cambridge. Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo leave the 5th Dimension and start solo careers. The Goodies have five top twenty singles (in the UK) becoming, according to Bill Oddie, "the first, the only and the most successful comedy rockers".
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June 1 – Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno, Nico and other musicians perform at the Rainbow Theatre in London. The performances are later released as June 1, 1974. Sly Stone married model-actress Kathy Silva on June 5, 1974, during a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden.
