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August 15, 1965: The Beatles Shea Stadium Concert
How much of an impact did Beatlemania have? In 1964, they sold out Carnegie Hall’s 2800 seats. A year later, they drew 55,000 to the Mets ballpark
Read MoreAug 14, 2016: Ringo Starr is a Great-Grandfather!
The classic rock legend became the first Beatle great-grandfather as son Zak became a grandfather!
Read MoreAugust 14, 1958: Gladys Presley, Elvis’ Mother, Dies
They were as close as mother and son could be. When she died, he said: “She’s all I ever lived for. She was always my best girl.”
Read MoreAugust 14, 2020: Pete Way, UFO Founding Bassist, Dies
Way, vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, and drummer Andy Parker formed UFO in 1969. His death followed the passing of another member by 2 months
Read MoreAug 13, 2021: Nanci Griffith, Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 68
Griffith recorded more than 20 albums, winning a Grammy for her 1994 LP ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms.’ Her songs include the hit “Love at the Five and Dime.”
Read MoreAugust 12, 1960: Pete Best Joins the Beatles
Much has been documented about how Ringo joined the band; find out how his predecessor became a member… and an ex-Beatle
Read MoreAug 11, 2021: Tower of Power Alums Die Within Days of Each Other
Mike Finnigan was an accomplished session / touring musician on the Hammond B3 organ, for Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and Bonnie Raitt. Bruce Conte joined the band in 1972.
Read MoreAug 11, 2020: Trini Lopez—‘If I Had a Hammer’ & ‘Lemon Tree’ Singer—Dies
The singer who rocked up everything from folk songs to standards, giving them a Latin accent, was a sensation in the early ’60s
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