1964
With their cover of "House of the Rising Sun," the Animals become the first British group to top the American charts with a song not written by Lennon and McCartney.
1967
John Lennon writes "I Am the Walrus" while under the influence of LSD. He also anonymously sponsors Yoko Ono's Half a Wind Show (subtitled Yoko Plus Me) at London's Lisson Gallery.
1971
John Lennon's Imagine album, featuring King Curtis on several tracks, is released.
1979
Gary Numan hits #1 in the UK with "Cars". I'm including two videos for this one. The first is a clip from "Mighty Boosh" about Gary Numan that always kills me and second the actual "Cars" video.
1991
Nirvana releases Nevermind, their major-label debut and Pearl Jam issues Ten, their first album. I never realized these two albums were released on the same day, huh. Either way what more can be said about Nevermind other than the fact it completely changed music. Pearl Jam, in it's own right, was equally as powerful.
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