JULY 10
IN 1965 THE ROLLING STONES HIT #1 ON THE AMERICAN CHARTS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH THEIR UNDISPUTED CLASSIC “SATISFACTION.” THIS JAGGER/RICHARDS COMPOSITION HELD THE TOP SPOT FOR 4 WEEKS AND WAS CERTIFIED GOLD, SELLING MILLIONS.
IN 1968 ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCED THE BREAK-UP OF THE LEGENDARY ’60’S GROUP CREAM, AFTER A FAREWELL TOUR. ALTHOUGH THEIR IMAGE AS A SUPERGROUP STILL SURVIVES TODAY, CREAM HIT THE AMERICAN TOP 10 ONLY TWICE, BOTH IN 1968. ERIC WENT ON TO FORM BLIND FAITH WITH STEVE WINWOOD.
AND ON THIS DAY IN 1964, THE FILM “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” PREMIERED IN THE BEATLES’ HOMETOWN OF LIVERPOOL. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LINED THE STREETS FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTER FOR A HUGE PARADE.