June 9th
1997: Carl Perkins underwent surgery to
clear a blocked carotid artery in his neck in Memphis.
1977: George Harrison & Pattie Boyd were officially divorced. Boyd would later marry Eric Clapton.
1972: Columbia Records boss John Hammond signed Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen started to assemble the E Street Band with various Asbury Park musicians.
1969: The Rolling Stones announced that Mick Taylor would be replacing the recently depated Brian Jones on guitar.
1965: The Beach Boys were on top of the U.S. pop charts with Help Me Rhonda. 25 years later on this day, Brian Wilson’s daughters Carnie & Wendy would top the charts with Hold On as part of Wilson Phillips.
Birthdays:
Les Paul born in 1915
Jackie Wilson born in 1934
Jon Lord-keyboardist for Deep Purple born in 1941
Mitch Mitchell-drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience born in 1947
Dean Felber-bassist for Hootie and the Blowfish born in 1967
1977: George Harrison & Pattie Boyd were officially divorced. Boyd would later marry Eric Clapton.
1972: Columbia Records boss John Hammond signed Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen started to assemble the E Street Band with various Asbury Park musicians.
1969: The Rolling Stones announced that Mick Taylor would be replacing the recently depated Brian Jones on guitar.
1965: The Beach Boys were on top of the U.S. pop charts with Help Me Rhonda. 25 years later on this day, Brian Wilson’s daughters Carnie & Wendy would top the charts with Hold On as part of Wilson Phillips.
Birthdays:
Les Paul born in 1915
Jackie Wilson born in 1934
Jon Lord-keyboardist for Deep Purple born in 1941
Mitch Mitchell-drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience born in 1947
Dean Felber-bassist for Hootie and the Blowfish born in 1967
