June 7th
1999: Rod Stewart was supposed to ring the
opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. However, he arrived late &
decided to toss soccer balls onto the trading floor.
1993: The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place in Cleveland. Among those in attendance are Chuck Berry, Pete Townshend, & Billy Joel.
1988: Bob Dylan performed at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA with Neil Young playing guitar for Dylan’s entire set.
1979: Chuck Berry went to court on charges of income tax evasion dating back to 1979. Earlier in the week he performed at the White House at the request of President Carter.
1975: Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy became the first album ever to enter the Billboard album charts at number one.
1969: Blind Faith, the supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker made their live debut performing a free concert at London’s Hyde Park.
Birthdays:
Tom Jones born in 1940
Prince born in 1958
Eric Kretz-drummer for Stone Temple Pilots born in 1966
Dave Navarro-guitarist for Jane’s Addiction born in 1967
1993: The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place in Cleveland. Among those in attendance are Chuck Berry, Pete Townshend, & Billy Joel.
1988: Bob Dylan performed at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA with Neil Young playing guitar for Dylan’s entire set.
1979: Chuck Berry went to court on charges of income tax evasion dating back to 1979. Earlier in the week he performed at the White House at the request of President Carter.
1975: Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy became the first album ever to enter the Billboard album charts at number one.
1969: Blind Faith, the supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker made their live debut performing a free concert at London’s Hyde Park.
Birthdays:
Tom Jones born in 1940
Prince born in 1958
Eric Kretz-drummer for Stone Temple Pilots born in 1966
Dave Navarro-guitarist for Jane’s Addiction born in 1967
