SEPTEMBER 17, 1967—APPEARING ON CBS-TV’S ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE DOORS ARE ASKED TO CHANGE THE LINE “GIRL, WE COULDN’T GET MUCH HIGHER” IN THEIR HIT SONG “LIGHT MY FIRE.” LEAD SINGER JIM MORRISON AGREES, THEN SINGS THE OFFENDING WORDS ANYWAY, LEADING TO A LIFETIME BAN FROM THE SHOW.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1967—IN AN ILL-ADVISED MOVE, KEITH MOON OF THE WHO RIGS HIS BASS DRUM TO EXPLODE AT THE END OF “MY GENERATION” DURING THE GROUP’S APPEARANCE ON CBS-TV’S SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR. A STAGEHAND, UNFORTUNATELY, PACKS FAR TOO MUCH EXPLOSIVE INTO THE DRUM, AND THE RESULTING EXPLOSION DAMAGES KEITH’S LEG AND CAUSES PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE TO GUITARIST PETE TOWNSHEND.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1997—FLEETWOOD MAC BEGIN THEIR FIRST TOUR IN 20 YEARS AT THE MEADOWS MUSIC THEATER IN HARTFORD, CT.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1983—VANESSA WILLIAMS, AS MISS NEW YORK, BECAME THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO BE CROWNED MISS AMERICA.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1991—“USE YOUR ILLUSION 1” AND “USE YOUR ILLUSION 2” WERE RELEASED SIMULTANEOULSLY BY GUNS N’ ROSES.
***FEE WAYBILL of THE TUBES is 76
Actress: DENYSE TONTZ of ALL MY CHILDREN is 32
Actress: ELVIRA/CASSANDRA GAY PETERSON is 75
Actor: BILLY MILLER of GENERAL HOSPITAL is 47
>>Actress: DANIELLE BROOKS of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK is 37<<
