July 19
TODAY IN 1974 THE OZARK MUSIC FESTIVAL IS HELD OVER THREE DAYS AT THE MISSOURI STATE FAIRGROUNDS. ONE OF THE LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVALS WITH NEARLY 350,000 ATTENDING TO SEE AEROSMITH, THE EAGLES, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, JOE WALSH, BTO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, TED NUGENT AND OTHERS PERFORM.
ON THIS DAY IN 1986 GENESIS HAVE THEIR FIRST, AND ONLY, #1 HOT 100 HIT WHEN “INVISIBLE TOUCH” TOPS THE CHART.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO QUEEN CO-FOUNDER AND GUITARIST BRIAN MAY. THE MAN WHO MADE HIS ICONIC “RED SPECIAL” GUITAR FROM SCRATCH IS 77 TODAY.