July 8th
1971: A mini riot broke out during a Mott
the Hoople concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, which caused the venue to
temporarily ban rock concerts.
1970: The Everly Brothers’ new variety show premiered on ABC. The show would be cancelled in September.
1969: Marianne Faithfull collapsed due to a barbiturate overdose on the set of Ned Kelly and was sent to a Sydney hospital. She was later dropped from the movie.
1967: The Monkees kick off their U.S. tour in Jacksonville, FL with the Jimi Hendrix Experience as their support act. Hendrix would be dropped from the bill after eight shows after being told his act wasn’t suitable for The Monkees’ teenybopper audience.
1965: Catch Us If You Can (titled Having a Wild Weekend in the U.S.) starring The Dave Clark Five premiered in London to mixed reviews.
Birthdays:
Jaimoe Johanson-drummer for The Allman Brothers Band born in 1944
Andrew Fletcher-bassist for Depeche Mode born in 1960
Beck born in 1970
1970: The Everly Brothers’ new variety show premiered on ABC. The show would be cancelled in September.
1969: Marianne Faithfull collapsed due to a barbiturate overdose on the set of Ned Kelly and was sent to a Sydney hospital. She was later dropped from the movie.
1967: The Monkees kick off their U.S. tour in Jacksonville, FL with the Jimi Hendrix Experience as their support act. Hendrix would be dropped from the bill after eight shows after being told his act wasn’t suitable for The Monkees’ teenybopper audience.
1965: Catch Us If You Can (titled Having a Wild Weekend in the U.S.) starring The Dave Clark Five premiered in London to mixed reviews.
Birthdays:
Jaimoe Johanson-drummer for The Allman Brothers Band born in 1944
Andrew Fletcher-bassist for Depeche Mode born in 1960
Beck born in 1970
