This Day in Music History – July 26th

1963 – “Mickey’s Monkey” was released by The Miracles.

1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed the song “Hey Jude.”

1969 – Elvis Presley opened his first live engagement in almost eight years.

1979 – The Clash released their first U.S. single. It was their remake of Bobby Fuller Four’s “I Fought The Law.”

1984 – Prince’s movie “Purple Rain” premiered in Hollywood, CA.

1990 – Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) died of a drug overdose at the age of 38.

1992 – Paul Stanley (KISS) and Pamela Bowen were married.

1999 – Clint Black played at “A Night at the Net.” The event was a charity doubles tennis match that kicked off the eighth annual Mercedes-Benz Cup.


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