The Day in Rock 7/17 (Should I continue?)

Should I continue with this daily blog post? Members please leave a comment regarding this.I enjoy doing this, but it takes alot of effort to compile these facts.I will continue for now, but if I am the only one reading this, I will discontinue the posts 8/1. Thanks and peace to all! RJ

1959 – Billie Holliday, dies of a heroin overdose. Billie is considered to be the first female blues singer ever.

1968 – The Beatles premier the motion picture” Yellow Submarine” at the London Palladium.

1972 – Sly Stone is arrested by police in Santa Monica for possession of dangerous drugs. Charges are soon dropped when the “Dangerous Drugs” turns out to be cold tablets.

1972 – A Rolling Stones equipment van is blown up in Montreal. The blast destroys 30 PA systems and shatters windows in nearby buildings.

1974 – The Moody Blues open their 32 track-recording studio in London. It is specifically designed for quadraphonic recording.

1974 – The united States Justice Department orders John Lennon to leave the country or be deported. John returns with filing a countersuit against the department.

RECORD RELEASES
1965 – The Miracles with “Tracks of Tears”
1971 – The Who “We Won’t Get Fooled Again”
1976 – Heart “Magic Man”

BIRTHDAYS
Spencer Davis, Swansea Wales, 1941.
Geezer Butler, born Terry Butler in Birmingham England 1949
Phobe Snow, NYC, 1952.
Mick Tucker, Middlesex, England,1948. He was the drummer for Sweet.