This Day in Music History – June 22nd

1959 – Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” was released.

1963 – The Surfaries single “Wipe Out” was released.

1963 – “Fingertips – Pt 2,” by Stevie Wonder, was released.

1967 – The drug possession trial of Rolling Stone members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards opened in London.

1968 – The Jeff Beck group made its U.S. debut in New York at The Fillmore East.

1968 – Mason Williams’ “Classical Gas” was released.

1969 – Blind Faith’s first and only LP was released.

1981 – Mark David Chapman pled guilty to killing John Lennon.

1990 – Billy Joel became the first rock artist to perform at Yankee Stadium.

1998 – The Metallica single “Fuel” was released.


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