The Rock History Report for June 22nd
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1963 - The Safaris released "Wipe Out.”
1963 - Stevie Wonder released "Fingertips - Pt 2.”
1967 - The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards drug possession trial began in London.
1968 - The Jeff Beck Group made their US debut at New York’s Fillmore East.
1969 - Blind Faith released their first and only album.
1981 - Mark David Chapman pled guilty to the murder of John Lennon.
1990 - Billy Joel became the first rock act to play New York’s Yankee Stadium.
Birthdays:
1939 Bobby Harrison of Procol Harum
1944 Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon
1947 Howard Kaylan of The Turtles
1948 Todd Rundgren
1956 Derek Forbes of Simple Minds
1956 Green Gartside of Scritti Politti
1957 Gary Beers of INXS
1959 Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies
1970 Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies
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