June 30th
2004: Dave Davies of The Kinks was left
paralyzed on the right-hand side of his body after he suffered a stroke. He
would recover & be able to walk, talk & play guitar again.
2001: Chet Atkins, influential producer and session guitar player died at his Nashville, TN home of lung cancer. He was 77 years old.
1983: The Everly Brothers announced that they would be reuniting for their first tour in ten years after splitting up due to tensions in 1973.
1981: Jerry Lee Lewis was hospitalized in Memphis while suffering a hemorrhaging stomach ulcer. After an operation was performed, Lewis’ doctors gave him a 50-50 chance of surviving.
1975: Four days after divorcing Sonny Bono, Cher married Gregg Allman. They would split up four years later.
1966: The Beatles performed the first of three concerts at Budokan in Tokyo.
Birthdays:
Florence Ballard-singer for The Supremes born in 1943
Andy Scott-guitarist for Sweet born in 1951
Phil Anselmo-singer for Pantera born in 1968
2001: Chet Atkins, influential producer and session guitar player died at his Nashville, TN home of lung cancer. He was 77 years old.
1983: The Everly Brothers announced that they would be reuniting for their first tour in ten years after splitting up due to tensions in 1973.
1981: Jerry Lee Lewis was hospitalized in Memphis while suffering a hemorrhaging stomach ulcer. After an operation was performed, Lewis’ doctors gave him a 50-50 chance of surviving.
1975: Four days after divorcing Sonny Bono, Cher married Gregg Allman. They would split up four years later.
1966: The Beatles performed the first of three concerts at Budokan in Tokyo.
Birthdays:
Florence Ballard-singer for The Supremes born in 1943
Andy Scott-guitarist for Sweet born in 1951
Phil Anselmo-singer for Pantera born in 1968
