Bass player for Yes, Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White both left the band on April 18, 1981, in-spite of the success of the band including nine UK top 10 albums since 1971. The two left with the intention of forming a new super group with ex-Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. It never happened.
Yes was formed in 1968 and got their first major exposure as the opening act for Cream's farewell concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. Although the group was constantly in rotation of members, when White and Squire left, it meant the end of the band, at least for the next six months. The reformed later after the two's other plans failed to take shape.
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Other notable events for April 18:
-The first ever Western pop album was released in China on April 18, 1985, it was by Wham!
-Aretha Franklin finally reached the top of the UK singles chart on April 18, 1987. It was 20 years after her chart debut with Respect.
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