June 12th
2005: Pink Floyd announced that they would
perform at the Live 8 concert in London with Roger Waters for the first time
since 1981.
2000: During the first night of a twelve night stand at Madison Square Garden, Bruce Springsteen’s performance of American Skin, a song about the shooting of an unarmed West African man by four white New York City plainclothes police officers, was met with mixed reactions.
1999: It was reported that Oasis had paid Gary Glitter $340,000 as an out-of-court settlement after being accused of using one of Glitter’s lyrics in their song Hello.
1989: The Elvis Presley Autoland Museum at Graceland. This museum contained over 20 cars which were owned by Presley.
1966: The Dave Clark Five made their record breaking twelfth appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. The band later made six more appearances, a record for a British band.
Birthdays:
Reg Presley-singer for The Troggs born in 1943
Bun E. Carlos-drummer for Cheap Trick born in 1951
Brad Delp-singer for Boston born in 1951
Pete Farndon-bassist for The Pretenders born in 1952
2000: During the first night of a twelve night stand at Madison Square Garden, Bruce Springsteen’s performance of American Skin, a song about the shooting of an unarmed West African man by four white New York City plainclothes police officers, was met with mixed reactions.
1999: It was reported that Oasis had paid Gary Glitter $340,000 as an out-of-court settlement after being accused of using one of Glitter’s lyrics in their song Hello.
1989: The Elvis Presley Autoland Museum at Graceland. This museum contained over 20 cars which were owned by Presley.
1966: The Dave Clark Five made their record breaking twelfth appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. The band later made six more appearances, a record for a British band.
Birthdays:
Reg Presley-singer for The Troggs born in 1943
Bun E. Carlos-drummer for Cheap Trick born in 1951
Brad Delp-singer for Boston born in 1951
Pete Farndon-bassist for The Pretenders born in 1952
