July 17th
1996: Chas Chandler, bassist for The
Animals & manager for The Jimi Hendrix Experience died of an aortic
aneurysm. He was 58 years old.
The Smashing Pumpkins fired drummer Jimmy Chamberlin after an arrest on heroin possession one week earlier. He would rejoin the band in October 1998.
1994: Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley made a surprise appearance at a Kiss convention in Pontiac, MI to reclaim Kiss costumes stolen from more than a decade ago.
1979: Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy in the midst of a U.S. tour & was replaced by Midge Ure.
1974: John Lennon was ordered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to leave the country within 60 days.
Birthdays:
Spencer Davis born in 1941
Ron Asheton-guitarist for The Stooges born in 1948
Geezer Butler-bassist for Black Sabbath born in 1949
Mick Tucker-drummer for Sweet born in 1949
The Smashing Pumpkins fired drummer Jimmy Chamberlin after an arrest on heroin possession one week earlier. He would rejoin the band in October 1998.
1994: Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley made a surprise appearance at a Kiss convention in Pontiac, MI to reclaim Kiss costumes stolen from more than a decade ago.
1979: Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy in the midst of a U.S. tour & was replaced by Midge Ure.
1974: John Lennon was ordered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to leave the country within 60 days.
Birthdays:
Spencer Davis born in 1941
Ron Asheton-guitarist for The Stooges born in 1948
Geezer Butler-bassist for Black Sabbath born in 1949
Mick Tucker-drummer for Sweet born in 1949
