On June 10, 1964, the Rolling Stones met two of their idols during a recording session when they ran into bluesmen Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters at Chicago’s Chess studios.
Also in 1964, The …
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On June 10, 1964, the Rolling Stones met two of their idols during a recording session when they ran into bluesmen Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters at Chicago’s Chess studios.
Also in 1964, The Beatles released the album and the single “A Hard Day’s Night.”
In 1966, a Beatles record featuring a new audio effect was released. “Rain” used a tape played in reverse. John Lennon said the reverse-tape effect wasn’t planned; the tape was just put on the wrong way.
In 1967, actor Spencer Tracy died, just weeks after he finished filming “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” He was 67.
Also in 1967, Bob Dylan and The Band began recording sessions that remained unreleased for a long time but eventually surfaced as an album titled “The Basement Tapes.”
In 1972, Joe Strummer and Topper Headon (HEE’-duhn) of The Clash were arrested for painting their band’s name on a London wall.
In 1982, singer Micki Harris of The Shirelles died after suffering a heart attack during a performance in Atlanta. She was 42.
In 1990, the band 311 (three-eleven) played their first gig, opening for Fugazi in Omaha, Nebraska.
In 1992, a Texas law enforcement agency called for a national boycott of “Cop Killer” by Ice-T. Sales of the song skyrocketed.
In 1993, actor Burt Reynolds filed for divorce from actor Loni Anderson after five years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
In 1995, 100,000 people gathered in New York’s Central Park to see a free sneak preview of “Pocahontas.”
In 2004, singer Ray Charles died of liver disease at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was 73.
In 2011, singer Jack White and his wife, Karen Elson, announced their divorce on their sixth wedding anniversary. They held a party to celebrate.
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