Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JUNE 13 

TODAY IN 1969, THE ROLLING STONES HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO OFFICIALLY INTRODUCE MICK TAYLOR AS THEIR NEW GUITARIST, REPLACING BRIAN JONES. HE MAKES HIS LIVE DEBUT WITH THE BAND THE FOLLOWING MONTH AT A FREE CONCERT AT HYDE PARK IN LONDON.  

TODAY IN 1970 THE BEATLES START A TWO-WEEK RUN AT NO.1 ON THE U.S. SINGLES CHART WITH “THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD”, FROM THE ALBUM ‘LET IT BE’ WHICH ALSO STARTED A FOUR-WEEK RUN AT NO.1 ON ALBUM CHART THE SAME DAY.  

AND IN 1979, THE CARS RELEASE THEIR SECOND ALBUM ‘CANDY-O’ FEATURING THE TITLE TRACK ALONG WITH “LET’S GO” AND “IT’S ALL I CAN DO”