This Week In Classic Hits History (1/4-8)

This week, Moon runs over his driver, Zeppelin is scolded by the Mayor of Boston, and Aerosmith gets it's wings.

January 4, 1970:

Chauffeur Neil Boland was accidentally killed when The Who's drummer Keith Moon ran over him. Moon was trying to escape from a gang after a fight broke out at a pub in Hatfield, England. Keith did not have his drivers license, having never passed the test.

January 5, 1998:

Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62.

January 6, 1975:

The mayor of Boston, Kevin White,  cancelled a Led Zeppelin concert after over 2,000 fans rioted trying to buy tickets. The fans caused an estimated $50,000 to $75,000 damage at Boston Garden.

January 7, 1974:

Aerosmith played at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit, the first date on their North American 'Get Your Wings Tour'.

January 8, 1969:

Mike Jagger and Keith Richards were banned from the Hotel Crillen in Peru, an exclusive hotel for wearing "op art" pants and nothing else. They were both asked to leave after refusing to change clothes.