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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 10

BORN

HOWLIN’ WOLF
JUDY GARLAND
KIM DEAL of Pixies/The Breeders
MIKE DOUGHTY of Soul Coughing

THIS HAPPENED


In 1967, Bob Dylan and The Band began recording the legendary Basement Tapes in Woodstock, New York.

In 1978, Joe Walsh released “Life’s Been Good.”

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good (Live Spoken Word Version)


Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh - Live - 8/11/2012

In 1986, Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats was awarded an honorary Knighthood for his efforts to raise funds to eradicate famine in Ethiopia. Geldof and Ultravox’s Midge Ure organized the all-star Band-Aid to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and the ensuing Live Aid benefit concerts.

In 2004, Ray Charles died at age 73 at his home in Beverly Hills of acute liver disease.

In 2016, Rod Stewart was knighted for services to music and charity.


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