JUNE 8
ON THIS DAY IN 1969, BRIAN JONES, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ROLLING STONES, OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE BAND. IN TRUTH, HE WAS DISMISSED BY JAGGER AND RICHARDS AND SADLY, ONE MONTH LATER, HE IS FOUND DEAD IN HIS SWIMMING POOL.
IN 1974, PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS WENT TO THE TOP OF THE SINGLES CHART WITH “BAND ON THE RUN,” HIS THIRD #1 SOLO SINGLE.
AND ALSO, TODAY IN 1974 DAVID BOWIE STARTED A FOUR-WEEK RUN AT THE TOP OF THE UK CHARTS WITH HIS THIRD NO.1 ALBUM ‘DIAMOND DOGS’. THE COVER ART FEATURES BOWIE AS A STRIKING HALF-MAN, HALF-DOG.