“Break On Through To The Other Side, Yeah”
It’s Jim Morrison’s Birthday today (December 8th), and what better way to celebrate the birth of the Lizard King than by tossing back a couple of margaritas while reading This Story?
Tag Archives: December 8th
John Lennon: 30 Years Gone
John Lennon was murdered on this date, December 8th in 1980. The Beatles are my favorite band, ever, and I still miss John every day.
Happy Birthday, Jim Morrison!
Jim Morrison, singer for The Doors was born on this day, December 8th, in 1943. Break on Through, Jim, wherever you are!
A Good Day to Die, Part 2: Remembering Nicholas Dingley, John Lennon and Darrell Abbott
On This Date, December 8th, in 1980: John Lennon was murdered outside of the Dakota building in New York City where he was living. Mark David Chapman shot Lennon multiple times as he signed an autograph for Chapman. John Lennon was 40 years old.
Nick’s Favorite Drummer was Neal Smith of Alice Cooper
In 1984: Inebriated Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was involved in a car crash which killed passenger Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley, 24 year old drummer of Hanoi Rocks. Neil would spend 20 days in jail and pay $2.6 million in compensation.
In 2004: Former Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was murdered on stage during a performance with his new band Damageplan in Columbus, OH. Abbott was 38 years old.
Thanks To Paul Shaffer’s Day In Rock
Remembering John Lennon, 28 Years Gone
Oct 9, 1940 – Dec 8, 1980
It’s funny that I was just thinking about John’s passing just yesterday, when I rode a bus by the Dakota Building on my way to the West Side. Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono invites everyone to share their memories of John at This Link.