July 27th Jukebox Gig History. 1968, The Steve Miller Band appeared at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. (pictured). 1968, Jackie Wilson performed at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. 1972, Hawkwind played at the Pier Pavillon, Hastings, England. 1973, Led

Were you a Jiggler? July 27th 1958 Esso Oil (formerly Standard Oil, later Exxon), issues a report warning that listening to rock music in the car could waste gas because "the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas petal."

July 27th 1970 - A free concert in Chicago becomes a riot when fans pelt the stage with rocks and bottles before Sly & the Family Stone can take the stage. The show is scheduled to start in Grant Park at 4 p.m., but fans show up early in the morning, and many start drinking. By

July 27th 1973 The self-titled debut by the New York Dolls is released via Mercury Records (and produced by Todd Rundgren). The album spawns such glam/proto-punk classics as "Personality Crisis," "Looking for a Kiss," "Trash," and "Jet Boy."

July 27th 1973->Thousands of people hit Watkins Glen, New York, for the "Summer Jam" one day before the music festival is scheduled to begin. The crowd is already so large and so raucous that The Band turn their sound-check into a mini-set. The Allman Brothers Band follows in

July 27th 1976 - John Lennon ends his four-year fight to stay in the US as a special government hearing grants him a green card (Number A-17-597-321).

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July 25th 1970 - The Carpenters "Close To You" topped the Billboard Pop chart and became the first of twenty #USA Top 40 hits for the brother and sister team. The song itself had been written in 1963 by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and was first offered to Herb Alpert, who said

July 25th 1964 - The Beatles topped both the US and UK album charts with "A Hard Day's Night", and had the number one single in both countries with the LP's title track. Oddly, the album issued in America had a different track listing than the one released in Great Britain. "It

July 25th 1969 - Neil Young appeared with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time when they played at The Fillmore East in New York. Young was initially asked to help out with live material only, but ended up joining the group on and off for the next 30 years. It's also been

July 25 1960 The Ventures "Walk Don't Run" enters the #USA Pop chart & introduces the instrumental rock genre. This single, their first national release, by the Tacoma, WA based group became a huge hit and vaulted the Ventures to stardom. Written/Recorded by Johnny Smith in 1954

The Seattle Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Gold Creek Park from July 25 to July 27, 1969. The plan for Seattle Pop was to have 25 acts play over the course of three days. Promoter Boyd Grafmyre went to great lengths to make sure performers arrived. He chartered a

July 25th 1995, Remembering Charlie Rich, he passed away this day in Hammond, Louisiana. He gained wider success in 1973 when his ballads "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl" crossed over from the Country charts into the Hot 100.

July 25th 2003 - Remembering 52 year old Erik Braunn, the lead guitarist on Iron Butterfly's 1968 classic rock anthem "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. Braunn was just 17 years old when he joined Iron Butterfly and spent only two years with the band.

July 25th 1966, at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood, The Monkees recorded "Last Train To Clarksville." The song refers to Clarksville, Tennessee, which is in close proximity to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the home of the 101st Airborne Div which flew numerous missions over Vietnam.

July 25th 1965 - Bob Dylan, backed by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, shocked the audience at the Newport Folk Festival with his new electric sound. Dylan was said to have "electrified one half of his audience, and electrocuted the other" He did not return to Newport for 37 yrs.

July 25th 2020, Remembering Peter Green guitarist and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, died in his sleep at the age of 73. Green, who left the band in 1970 amid his struggles with mental health, had formed the group with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Jeremy Spencer.

July 25th 1968, The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet LP finished recording, produced by Jimmy Miller. Nearly all rhythm and lead guitar parts were recorded by Keith Richards. Frequent collaborator Nicky Hopkins played piano on many of the tracks. Glyn Johns, recording engineer.

Next week looks rough, be ready to do a welfare check on me.