June 3rd
2002: The Queen’s Jubilee concert at
Buckingham Palace in London included acts such as Paul McCartney, Brian
Wilson, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne & Sting on the same bill.
2000: Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts was arrested in his Florida home after threatening his wife with a knife, destroying his living room & disappearing. He would be placed in a psychiatric unit after he was discovered in a helicopter search.
1998: Van Halen cancel a concert in Hamburg, Germany after drummer Alex Van Halen bruised his arm when plaster chunks fell from the ceiling during a soundcheck.
1970: Ray Davies of the Kinks made a trip from New York to London to change the word coca cola to cherry cola in the song Lola due to an advertising ban on the BBC.
1964: Ringo Starr collapsed from exhaustion and a case of tonsillitis shortly before a tour of Denmark & Holland was to begin. Jimmy Nichol would replace him for this tour.
Birthdays:
Michael Clarke-drummer for The Byrds born in 1946
Ian Hunter-singer for Mott the Hoople born in 1946
Dave Alexander-bassist for The Stooges born in 1947
Mickey Finn-percussionist for T. Rex born in 1947
Suzi Quatro born in 1950
Billy Powell-keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd born in 1952
Kerry King-guitarist for Slayer born in 1964
2000: Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts was arrested in his Florida home after threatening his wife with a knife, destroying his living room & disappearing. He would be placed in a psychiatric unit after he was discovered in a helicopter search.
1998: Van Halen cancel a concert in Hamburg, Germany after drummer Alex Van Halen bruised his arm when plaster chunks fell from the ceiling during a soundcheck.
1970: Ray Davies of the Kinks made a trip from New York to London to change the word coca cola to cherry cola in the song Lola due to an advertising ban on the BBC.
1964: Ringo Starr collapsed from exhaustion and a case of tonsillitis shortly before a tour of Denmark & Holland was to begin. Jimmy Nichol would replace him for this tour.
Birthdays:
Michael Clarke-drummer for The Byrds born in 1946
Ian Hunter-singer for Mott the Hoople born in 1946
Dave Alexander-bassist for The Stooges born in 1947
Mickey Finn-percussionist for T. Rex born in 1947
Suzi Quatro born in 1950
Billy Powell-keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd born in 1952
Kerry King-guitarist for Slayer born in 1964
