This Day in Rock History

July 27th

2006: Nickelback singer & guitarist Chad Kroeger was charged with impaired driving in Surrey, BC after being stopped by the RCMP the previous month.

2001: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson died in his sleep of natural causes in a Ponte Verda Beach, Florida hotel room. He was 49 years old.

1979: Alice Cooper blamed disco fans for a fire that did $200,000 in damages to his Indian art store in Scottsdale, AZ.

1976: After being ordered to leave the U.S. more than three years ago, John Lennon finally received his green card & was granted permanent residency.

Tina Turner filed for divorce from Ike Turner & waived all future earnings in order to lead her own life.

Birthdays:
Bobbie Gentry born in 1944
Rex Brown-bassist for Pantera born in 1964



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