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The grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth had been a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since 1974. In 1979, veteran promoter Freddy Bannister booked Led Zeppelin to play that year's concerts which took place on 4 August [1] and 11 August [2] after the bandleader of the Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, turned down the offer to headline the festival.
The Rolling Stones played in front of an estimated 200,000 at Knebworth in August 1976. In 1979, Led Zeppelin performed at Knebworth for two gigs, their first concerts in the United Kingdom since 1975. The band reportedly played to record crowds in excess of 200,000 people, even though official admission records only list 109,000 people.
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Niles began her professional singing career, as both a lead and a backing vocalist, in 1979. Throughout her career, Niles has worked with many artists including ABC, Eric Clapton, Kiri Te Kanawa, The Rolling Stones, Annie Lennox, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, David Bowie, The Police, Take That, Grace Jones, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Morrissey ...
[1] [2] The band released their first two studio albums, Dire Straits and Communiqué, in 1978 and 1979, respectively. [2] David Knopfler left the group during the recording of their third album Making Movies in July 1980, [ 3 ] following an argument with Mark which prompted him to return to the UK and start a solo career. [ 4 ]
Formed out of the male-dominated music scenes of jam music (in the case of Bonnaroo), late-’90s indie rock (Coachella), and early ’90s alternative and grunge (Lollapalooza), these festivals tend to celebrate diversity while dismissing the most popular pop acts — the ones who tend to dominate the charts and who tend so often to be female ...
1 May – Elton John becomes the first overseas pop music artist to perform in Israel. 2 May – The Who perform their first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. The band performed with new drummer Kenney Jones. 11 August – Led Zeppelin play their last ever British concert at Knebworth in Hertfordshire.
For the Knebworth show Clarke was replaced on short notice by bassist Phil Chen, who had to learn all the songs in one day. [3] [4] The band played a mix of classic rock & roll, R&B, blues and country music, along with Ron Wood solo material and Jagger/Richards songs. Wood sang lead on most numbers (with Richards, McLagan and Clarke providing ...