On this day in music history…
In 1972, an up-and-coming 22-year-old singer-songwriter performed on a television program called The Session, taped at the WSIU-TV studio in Carbondale, Illinois. He and his backing band played a handful of songs on the TV show. The following year, this singer-songwriter would release his Piano Man album. That up-and-coming musician was Billy Joel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUUx_Z3M8c8v
In 1978, Van Halen released their self-titled debut album. The album peaked at number 19 on the chart. Eight months after its release, Van Halen was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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