2005: HMV Canada announced that they pulled
all Alanis Morissette products from their shelves for six weeks after her
decision to sell her acoustic version of Jagged Little Pill exclusively
through Starbucks for the first six weeks of release.
2003: David Gilmour & Sting are among those on the Queen’s Birthday Honours
list for their services to music.
1989: Jerry Lee Lewis received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, two weeks
before the biopic on his life Great Balls of Fire! is set to open in movie
theaters.
1980: Roadie opened in movie theaters across the U.S. Among those appearing
in the movie include Meat Loaf, Alice Cooper, Blondie & Roy Orbison.
Before a Philadelphia Phillies home game, Pat Benatar performed a short set
& danced with the team mascot, the Phillie Phanatic.
1975: John Lennon made his final television performance on Salute to Sir Lew
Grade. He performed Slippin’ and Slidin’ and Imagine.
Birthdays:
Dennis Locorriere-guitarist for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show born in 1949
Howard Leese-guitarist for Heart born in 1951
Robbie Merrill-bassist for Godsmack born in 1963
Rivers Cuomo-singer & guitarist for Weezer born in 1970

