June 11
TODAY IN 1966, THE ROLLING STONES STARTED A TWO-WEEK RUN AT NO. 1 ON THE U.S. SINGLES CHART WITH “PAINT IT BLACK”, THE GROUP’S THIRD NO. 1 SINGLE AND THE FIRST HIT TO FEATURE A SITAR.
ON THIS DAY IN 2015 THE KINKS’ FRONTMAN, RAY DAVIES, IS AWARDED WITH A LONDON LEGEND AWARD. THE AWARD CELEBRATED HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC AS WELL AS HIS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT YOUNG MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS.
AND FINALLY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONLY MEMBER OF ZZ TOP WITHOUT A BEARD: DRUMMER FRANK BEARD WHO’S 75.
