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| 6/30/2008 |
Today In History
In 1966
The Supremes were in the studio working on the song "You Keep Me Hanging On."
The Beatles played the first of three shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo.
In 1972
The Rolling Stones began a North American tour in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 1975
Cher and Gregg Allman were married. While they filed for divorce ten days later, the split wasn't finalized until 1979.
The Jackson 5 changed their name to the Jacksons upon leaving Motown Records for Epic. They were forced to modify their moniker because Motown owned the name Jackson 5.
David Bowie began filming on the movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth."
Yes released the album "Yessongs."
In 1976
Police raided Neil Diamond's home looking for drugs, but found less than an ounce of marijuana for their efforts. Diamond in turn gave the officers copies of his album "Beautiful Noise."
In 1977
The first of two Kiss comics from Marvel Comics was released. The red ink used in the printing was said to contain small amounts of blood from each of the band members.
In 1978
Jethro Tull, Robert Palmer, and Flo & Eddie were among the guests on "The Midnight Special."
In 1980
Genesis released the album "Selling England By The Pound."
In 1981
Jerry Lee Lewis was rushed to a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital, where doctors discovered a two-inch hole in his stomach.
In 1983
The Everly Brothers announced that they were working together again and would perform in London. It was their first concert as a duo in ten years.
In 1984
Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.
In 1985
John Lennon's psychedelic, Flower Power-era Rolls Royce was sold for more than two-million-dollars at an auction in New York.
In 1986
Steve Winwood released the album "Back in the High Life."
In 1987
Starship released the album "No Protection."
In 1988
The Beach Boys released the single "Kokomo."
In 1989
Surviving members of The Beatles sued The Dave Clark Five's Dave Clark to block him from selling copies of the TV show "Ready Steady Go!" that featured The Beatles. The two parties eventually settled out of court.
In 1990
Pink Floyd was the headliner at the Knebworth Festival in England.
In 1994
Virgin Records shipped The Rolling Stones album "Voodoo Lounge" early after several radio stations began playing bootleg copies.
In 1999
The "Eric Clapton and Friends" benefit concert for Clapton's rehab center in Antigua took place at New York's Madison Square Garden. Bob Dylan was among the "friends" who participated. The concert raised a million dollars for the center.
In 2001
The 30th anniversary of the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were commemorated at the Gathering of the Vibes festival in Red Hook, New York. Former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek performed and served as emcee, while former Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles also took the stage.
In 2004
David Bowie cancelled the remainder of his European tour as he continued his recovery from what at the time was said to be treatment for a pinched nerve in his shoulder. He'd actually had angioplasty surgery several days earlier to open a blocked artery.
In 2006
The Beatles-based Cirque du Soleil show "LOVE" opened at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr and Beatle widows Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison were among those who attended the premiere.
President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi [[ joon-EE-cheer-oh COY-zoo-mee ]] visited Elvis Presley's Graceland.
In 2007
AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams and former Rainbow and Deep Purple singer Joe Lynn Turner launched the Classic Rock Cares tour in Fort Myers, Florida. The trek raised money for the John Entwistle Foundation, which provides instruments and music education for underprivileged children.
Carlos Santana and Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter previously known as Cat Stevens, took part in the Challenge Future Conference, an international peace conference in Bochum, Germany.< |
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