It was the height of the war in Vietnam, and when the lead singer of the vocal group \u201cThe Happenings\u201d was drafted, their appearance at UConn\u2019s Jorgensen Auditorium was canceled. In their place was a concert on February 25 by soul singer Wilson Picket, whose hits included \u201cMustang Sally\u201d and \u201cIn the Midnight Hour\u201d, among others.\u00a0 As the concert progressed, Picket encouraged UConn students to get up and dance \u2013 but an auditorium manager concerned about safety had the house lights turned up and asked that Picket tell students to get back in their seats. Picket refused, the manager cut power to the stage, and Picket walked off and never returned.<\/p>\n
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–Mark J. Roy, University Communications (retired)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It was the height of the war in Vietnam, and when the lead singer of the vocal group \u201cThe Happenings\u201d was drafted, their appearance at UConn\u2019s Jorgensen Auditorium was canceled. In their place was a concert on February 25 by … Continue reading