1956 – Fats Domino hit #1 on the R&B chart and #3 on the pop chart with his song “I’m In Love Again”.
1963 – The movie “Beach Party” was premiered in the U.S. It opened across the U.S. on August 7.
1967 – The Who began their first full-scale U.S. tour as the opening act for Herman’s Hermits.
1969 – Bob Dylan made a surprise appearance with The Band at the Mississippi River Rock Festival. He performed three songs.
1973 – The Everly Brothers announced their break up during a show at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA.
1984 – Philippe Wynne, a former lead singer of the Spinners, died of a heart attack while on stage in Oakland, CA.
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