June 6th
2004: ZZ Top was nearly swept offstage by a
rainstorm during a performance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in
Dallas.
1997: Genesis hired Ray Wilson from the U.K. band Stiltskin to replace Phil Collins. He would later be dismissed from the group in 1999.
1982: Appearing on the bill of the Peace Sunday: We Have a Dream concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA were Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt & Crosby, Stills & Nash.
1979: Def Leppard played a concert at Crookes Workingman’s Club in Sheffield, UK. This concert was reviewed by UK magazine Sounds & led to their recording contract.
1966: Roy Orbison’s wife Claudette was killed when a truck collided with the motorcycle they were riding on. Orbison wrote a song titled Caludette which was a hit for the Everly Brothers in 1959.
Birthdays:
Levi Stubbs-singer for the Four Tops born in 1936
Gary U.S. Bonds born in 1939
Steve Vai born in 1960
Tom Araya-bassist & singer for Slayer born in 1961
James “Munky” Shaffer-guitarist for Korn born in 1970
1997: Genesis hired Ray Wilson from the U.K. band Stiltskin to replace Phil Collins. He would later be dismissed from the group in 1999.
1982: Appearing on the bill of the Peace Sunday: We Have a Dream concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA were Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt & Crosby, Stills & Nash.
1979: Def Leppard played a concert at Crookes Workingman’s Club in Sheffield, UK. This concert was reviewed by UK magazine Sounds & led to their recording contract.
1966: Roy Orbison’s wife Claudette was killed when a truck collided with the motorcycle they were riding on. Orbison wrote a song titled Caludette which was a hit for the Everly Brothers in 1959.
Birthdays:
Levi Stubbs-singer for the Four Tops born in 1936
Gary U.S. Bonds born in 1939
Steve Vai born in 1960
Tom Araya-bassist & singer for Slayer born in 1961
James “Munky” Shaffer-guitarist for Korn born in 1970
