April 2nd, 1977 Fleetwood Mac go to #1 on the album chart for the first time with “Rumours.” The album spends 31 weeks at the top spot but all of them non-consecutive.
Today in 1973 The Beatles release two compilation albums “1962 to 1966″ and “1967 to 1970.” Both albums reach the top 10 in the US with “1967 to 1970″ making it all the way to #1 in the UK.
Born on this date in 1952 Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson, in 1949 drummer from The Cars, David Robinson and in 1942 Leon Russell.
