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By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock since 2005

Classic Rock Almanac - November 20

Thursday November 20, 2008
On this day, November 20:

• 1955 - "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & the Comets reaches #1 on the UK singles chart
• 1974 - Who drummer Keith Moon passes out during a concert in San Francisco after someone allegedly spikes his drink with a tranquilizer
• 1994 - David Crosby (Crosby Stills Nash & Young) undergoes a liver transplant

Today's Birthdays:
Norman Greenbaum ("Spirit In The Sky") - 1942
Duane Allman - Allman Brothers - 1946
Ray Stiles - The Hollies - 1946
Joe Walsh - The Eagles - 1947
Frank Marino - Mahogany Rush - 1954

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