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Why December 17th Matters In Rock History

bowie-1.10348442 NEW YORK - MAY 5: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Singer David Bowie stands backstage at The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Tribute to Susan Sarandon at Avery Fisher Hall May 5, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (Evan Agostini/David Bowie, pictured in 2003. Evan Agostini / Getty Images)

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It’s December 17th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1977, David Bowie released his fourth album, Hunky Dory.

- In 1986, more than four years after breaking up, the Doobie Brothers played a reunion show in Palo Alto, California to benefit charity. It inspired them to do a reunion tour the next year.

- In 1994, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora married actress Heather Locklear. 

- And, in 2005, Billboard revealed that U2 had the top-grossing tour of the year with their 90-date Vertigo trek, which was seen by more than 3 million people and grossed $260 million U.S..

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio