July 1st
2005: Four Tops singer Renaldo “Obie”
Benson died from lung cancer in a Detroit hospital. He was 69 years old.
2002: Six postage stamps designed by Paul McCartney went on sale on the Isle of Man to raise money for his anti-landmines charity.
1995: Legendary disk jockey & television host Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack at his home in Belvidere, North Carolina at 57 years old.
1981: Rushton Moreve, original bassist of Steppenwolf died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 32 years old.
1956: Elvis Presley appeared on the Steve Allen Show. He participated in several comedy sketches & sang Hound Dog to a Bassett hound.
Birthdays:
Willie Dixon born in 1915
Deborah Harry-singer for Blondie born in 1945
Fred Schneider-singer for The B-52’s born in 1951
Dan Aykroyd-singer for The Blues Brothers born in 1952
Roddy Bottum-keyboardist for Faith No More born in 1963
2002: Six postage stamps designed by Paul McCartney went on sale on the Isle of Man to raise money for his anti-landmines charity.
1995: Legendary disk jockey & television host Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack at his home in Belvidere, North Carolina at 57 years old.
1981: Rushton Moreve, original bassist of Steppenwolf died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 32 years old.
1956: Elvis Presley appeared on the Steve Allen Show. He participated in several comedy sketches & sang Hound Dog to a Bassett hound.
Birthdays:
Willie Dixon born in 1915
Deborah Harry-singer for Blondie born in 1945
Fred Schneider-singer for The B-52’s born in 1951
Dan Aykroyd-singer for The Blues Brothers born in 1952
Roddy Bottum-keyboardist for Faith No More born in 1963
