This Day in Rock History

July 22nd

2005: John Densmore won a permanent injunction to keep Robby Krieger & Ray Manzarek from touring under the name The Doors of the 21st Century.

1979: Little Richard, now known as Rev. Richard Penniman told a congregation in California “If God can save an old homosexual like me, he can save anybody.”

1972: Paul & Linda McCartney were arrested in Sweden on charges of drug possession.

1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience called it quits as the support act on The Monkees’ US tour.

1965: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones & Bill Wyman were fined 5 pounds each for urinating on the wall of a gas station in East Ham, England.

Birthdays:
George Clinton born in 1940
Rick Davies-keyboardist for Supertramp born in 1944
Don Henley born in 1947
Will Calhoun-drummer for Living Colour born in 1964
Pat Badger-bassist for Extreme born in 1967


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