The Fever hits the Street and Negron out of 3-dog-night in Today’s Rock History!

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1972

34-year-old Bill Withers had the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Lean On Me”

1978

After a six month stay, the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever is finally knocked out of the top spot on the Billboard album chart by Gerry Rafferty’s “City To City”, which contained the single “Baker Street”.

1979

After signing with Island Records, the B-52s made their live debut at London’s Lyceum Ballroom.

1985

Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night was admitted to the psychiatric ward of a Los Angeles hospital because of drug-induced problems. He would eventually recover, but was denied re-admission to the band and would be forced to tour as a solo act.