Rock Birthdays:
Bun E. Carlos, drummer for Cheap Trick, born in 1951
The late Brad Delp, singer for Boston, was born in 1951
1970: The Guess Who performed for an audience at the White House that included Prince Charles and the Nixons. The first lady Mrs. Nixon requested that they drop “American Woman” from the set.
1993: Rod Stewart’s “Unplugged…and Seated” live album, recorded with Ron Wood, hits #2 on the album charts
2005: Pink Floyd announced that they would perform at the Live 8 concert in London and Roger Waters would perform with them for the first time since 1981.
2012: Pearl Jam’s former chief financial officer Rickey Goodrich was charged with thirty-three counts of theft for allegedly stealing $380,000 from the band’s management company. He allegedly spent money on lavish vacations, spa treatments, life insurance & pricey California wines.