May 28
TODAY IN 1982, A SPECIAL VIETNAM VETERANS BENEFIT CONCERT TOOK PLACE IN SAN FRANCISCO STARRING THE JEFFERSON STARSHIP, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, BOZ SCAGGS AND COUNTRY JOE TO BENEFIT THE VIETNAM VETERANS PROJECT, AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF VETERANS.
THE SECOND US FESTIVAL (“US”) KICKED OFF IN CALIFORNIA IN 1983 FEATURING THE CLASH, U2, DAVID BOWIE, THE PRETENDERS, VAN HALEN, JUDAS PRIEST, STEVIE NICKS, INXS, JOE WALSH, MOTLEY CRUE, QUIET RIOT, SCORPIONS, AND OZZY OSBOURNE WITH NEARLY 700,000 FANS ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL.
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CO-FOUNDER JOHN FOGERTY WHO’S TURNING 79
