The self titled debut album by the Ramones got its release on this day in 1976. Recorded in under a week at a cost of less than $6,500, the album was initially met with commercial indifference, but it inspired a number of other bands adopt the raw, high energy approach the band took to making music and the album became credited as being cornerstone of the emerging punk rock scene in both the states and overseas.
Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on April 23 include...
1936 Traveling Wilbury Roy Orbison is born.
1947 Jethro Tull's Glenn Cornick is born.
1952 Narada Michael Walden of Journey is born.
1960 Def Leppard’s Steve Clark is born.
1963 The Beatles and Rolling Stones members meet for the first time.
1965 The Rolling Stones open their third North American tour in Montreal.
1976 Jethro Tull releases Too Old To Rock & Roll, Too Young To Die.
1976 Bob Marley & the Wailers open a North American tour in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
1983 U2's War North American tour opens in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1988 Bruce Springsteen invites Roy Orbison on stage in Los Angeles so he, the E Street Band and audience can sing Happy Birthday to him.
1991 Joe Walsh releases Ordinary, Average Guy.
1999 Charlie Daniels stages his Volunteer Jam concert
2006 Capricorn Records founder Phil Walden dies of Lung cancer at 66.
2008 Sotheby’s auctions a Eric Clapton’s Rolex watch for $505,000.
2009 The Dead appear on the David Letterman Show.
2011 John & Julie Fogerty spend their 20th anniversary rollin’ on a Mississippi river boat.
2012 Flying Burrito Brothers Chris Etheridge dies of Pancreatic cancer at 65.
2015 ELO & Traveling Wilbury Jeff Lynne gets his star on Hollywood Boulevard.
2021 Peter Frampton releases Frampton Forgets the Words.
2021 The Who Sell Out deluxe expanded edition gets released.
2023 Ian Hunter releases Defiance Part 1...
