July 12
ON THIS DAY IN 1962, THE “ROLLIN’ STONES” WITH MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, AND BRIAN JONES MAKE THEIR DEBUT AT THE MARQUEE JAZZ CLUB IN LONDON. BASSIST BILL WYMAN JOINS IN DECEMBER AND DRUMMER CHARLIE WATTS THE FOLLOWING JANUARY TO FORM THE BAND’S ORIGINAL RHYTHM SECTION.
IN 1970 THE LOCAL BAND ‘FRITZ’ OPENS FOR JANIS JOPLIN AT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN CALIFORNIA. THE LEAD SINGER OF FRITZ IS STEVIE NICKS, WHO IS AWESTRUCK WATCHING JOPLIN PERFORM AND CREDITS JOPLIN FOR SHOWING HER HOW TO CONNECT WITH AN AUDIENCE FROM THE STAGE.
AND TODAY WE REMEMBER THE LATE CHRISTINE MCVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC, BORN TODAY IN 1943.
