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1971 – The Rolling Stones sue manager, Allen Klein, for falsely representing the group with intent to deceive and defraud them. The Stones are looking for $7.5 million.



1973 – Bob Dylan’s “Knockin On Heaven’s Door” is released from the film soundtrack Pat Garret and Billy The Kid.



1976 – Ode Records president, Lou Adler, is kidnapped at gunpoint by two men and a woman, demanding $25,000.00 ransom. The sum is paid and Adler is released eight hours later.



1977 –… Continue

1963 – Phil Spector has his first #1 hit with the Ronettes “Be My Baby”. This song and three others will sell a million copies before years end.



1968 – Super Session, the highly acclaimed collaboration of Al Kooper, Stephan Stills and Mike Bloomfield, enters American rock charts.



1970 – Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary is arrested for taking “immoral liberties” with a fourteen-year-old girl.



1973 – Gold Record awarded to Paul McCartney for “Live and Let Die”… Continue

1968 – “Hey Jude” from the Beatles is released in the United States.

1968 – John & Yoko Lennon perform one of the most successful benefit concerts ever. One on One raises nearly a quarter of a million dollars for mental challenged children.

1973 – Danny Seiwell quits Wings, the second member within a week to leave Paul McCartney’s band.

BIRTHDAYS
John Phillips, South Carolina, 1935. Singer and songwriter with the Mama’s and Papa’s.

1958 – Guitarist George Harrison joins the Quarrymen, whose members include John Lennon and Paul McCartney, at the opening of the Casbah Club in Liverpool, a spot run by Pete Best’s mother.



1966 – The Beatles play their final concert ever at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.



RECORD RELEASES

1964 – Roy Orbison with “Oh Pretty Woman”

1970 – The Kinks with “Lola”



BIRTHDAYS

Chris Copping, England, 1945. Bass and keyboardist with Procal… Continue

1965 – Bob Dylan is booed offstage in Forest Hills, NY for playing electric guitar rather than his usual acoustic set. This scene repeats itself throughout the next year.



1966 – The Beatles play Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the next to last stop on their final concert tour.



1969 – Paul and Linda McCartney become the proud parents of a baby girl,mary, born in London.



1973 – Gold record awarded to Deep purple for “Smoke on the… Continue