Student Protest Gets Queen Song Re-released - Music History Calendar - Event of The Day

 

1992 Concerned that students are  identifying with Freddie Mercury, who has  recently died of AIDS, the principal at  Sacred Heart School in Clifton, New Jersey,  doesn't allow 8th graders to perform the  Queen song "We Are The Champions"  at their graduation ceremony.  When students flood the radio station  Z100 with requests for the song, it is  re-released as a single. Read the full story   More Events:   1971 The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" hits  the top of the Hot 100 for the first of two weeks.   1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash release their  self-titled debut album, lighting a path for '70s  bands like America and the Eagles with rich harmonies and mysterious lyrics.   1976 Diana Ross'  "Love Hangover" hits #1 in America.  It's the first disco hit for Motown Records, which  is slow to embrace the sound.   See More Events Click here for the previous post