This Day in Music History – August 2nd

1961 – The Beatles began their engagement as regular headliners at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. They performed about 300 shows over the next two years.

1962 – Robert Zimmerman legally changed his name to Bob Dylan.

1963 – Eric Clapton quit The Roosters.

1972 – Brian Cole (Association) died of a heroin overdose.

1987 – Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) were married.

1989 – George Clinton released “The Cinderella Theory.”

1991 – Rick James was arrested in Los Angeles, CA, and charged with the sex torture of a 24-year-old woman.

1995 – Peggy Lee gave her final major public peformance. George Shearing and Mel Torme also performed at the show at the Hollywood Bowl.


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