21/06/2025
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY // June 21
In 1966, The Rolling Stones sued 14 New York City hotels that would not allow the boys on the premises. Their reputation had preceded them.
In 1966, Jimmy Page made his live debut with The Yardbirds at The Marquee Club in London.
In 1966, Working at Abbey Road Studios in London, The Beatles recorded a new John Lennon song, “She Said She Said.” The song was reportedly based on a bizarre conversation that Lennon had with Peter Fonda while John and George Harrison were tripping on L*D.
In 1970, Pete Townshend alarmed officials at Memphis International Airport when they heard him utter the word “bomb,” a British slang term for a “hit.” Townshend had been discussing The Who’s album Tommy with a companion.
In 1972, Billy Preston’s single “Outa-Space” earned him his first Gold record. Preston had played keyboards with The Beatles, among other bands.
In 1979, Four and a half years after quitting The Rolling Stones, guitarist Mick Taylor released his first solo album.
In 1981, Steely Dan (Walter Becker and Donald Fagen) announced that they were putting an end to the band. They ultimately decided to do it again in 1994.
In 1990, Little Richard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2001, Bluesman John Lee Ho**er passed away of natural causes at the age of 80 in his home in the San Francisco Bay area.
In 2011, People magazine reported that Glen Campbell had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
In 2016, Trumpeter Wayne Jackson, who formed the Memphis Horns duo with saxophonist Andrew Love, died of congestive heart failure at the age of 74. Jackson and Love played together on 52 #1 songs, supporting the likes of Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Otis Redding, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, and The Doobie Brothers.
