July 14
IN 1967 THE WHO LAUNCH THEIR FIRST LARGE-SCALE AMERICAN TOUR IN PORTLAND, OREGON, PLAYING THE FIRST OF 55 DATES OPENING FOR HERMAN’S HERMITS.
TODAY IN 1982, THE FILM VERSION OF PINK FLOYD’S “THE WALL,” HAD ITS LONDON PREMIERE. BOOMTOWN RATS FRONTMAN BOB GELDOF STARS IN THE TITLE ROLE AS “PINK.” THE FILM EVENTUALLY EARNED $22 MILLION IN ITS FIRST YEAR AND WON TWO BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS.
AND TODAY IN 1987, STEVE MILLER GETS HIS VERY OWN STAR ON HOLLYWOOD’S WALK OF FAME. HE LED HIS BAND TO NINE BILLBOARD TOP 40 HITS BETWEEN 1973 AND 1982, INCLUDING THE CHART TOPPERS “THE JOKER” AND “ROCK’N ME”.
