JULY 15
THE EVENT JOHN LENNON CALLED THE GREATEST TRAGEDY OF HIS LIFE HAPPENED ON JULY 15, 1958. IT WAS THE DAY HIS MOTHER JULIA WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN LIVERPOOL. THE IMPACT OF THAT LOSS WAS EXPRESSED OVER AND OVER IN HIS MUSIC, ESPECIALLY IN THE SONGS “MOTHER” AND “JULIA.”
IN 1973, THE KINKS’ RAY DAVIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS RETIRING FROM ROCK AND ROLL. HOWEVER, HIS “RETIREMENT” LASTED LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE HE REJOINED THE BAND.
AND IN 1989, OVER 200,000 PEOPLE HEADED TO VENICE, ITALY FOR A FREE PINK FLOYD CONCERT. WHILE THE YOUNG LOCALS ENJOYED THE SHOW, THE OLDER FOLK COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE, LITTERING, AND WIDESPREAD INGESTION OF QUESTIONABLE SUBSTANCES.