On This Day In Rock & Roll

August 4th a busy day in Rock History:

1970...The Doors singer, Jim Morrison, was charged with public drunkenness in L.A. when he was found passed out on the doorstep of an elderly woman's house.

1975... Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and his family were seriously injured when their rental car careened over a cliff on the Greek island of Rhodes.

1979...Led Zeppelin played their first British gig in four years. Over 120,000 filled Knebworth Park to its limits to show their appreciation.

1979... "Don't Bring Me Down" by the Electric Light Orchestra entered the charts.

1980... John Lennon secretly began recording his comeback album, "Double Fantasy," in New York City.

1984... Bruce Springsteen released the song "Cover Me" as The Cars song "Drive" entered the charts.