JULY 17
TODAY IN 1978, THE SCOTTISH BAND, SIMPLE MINDS, BEST KNOWN FOR THE #1 HIT “(DON’T YOU) FORGET ABOUT ME” MAKE THEIR LIVE DEBUT AT THE SATELLITE CLUB IN GLASGOW.
IN 1968 THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BEATLES’ FOURTH FILM, THE ANIMATED FANTASY “YELLOW SUBMARINE”, PREMIERED IN LONDON. ALTHOUGH THE FOUR BAND MEMBERS IN THE PICTURE ARE VOICED BY PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, THE BAND ITSELF MAKES A CAMEO IN THE FINALE.
AND ON THIS DAY IN 1967 JIMI HENDRIX PLAYS HIS EIGHTH AND FINAL SHOW AS THE OPENING ACT FOR THE MONKEES; HE IS REPLACED BY ‘VANILLA FUDGE’ ON THE REMAINING DATES