This Day in Music History – July 29th

1961 – Dick Clark premiered his summer stage show, the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City.

1963 – Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” was released.

1965 – The Beatles film “Help!” premiered in London.

1966 – Bob Dylan was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle near Woodstock, NY.

1968 – The Byrds left on their tour of South Africa without Gram Parsons. He had refused to set foot in a country where apartheid was official policy.

1971 – A security guard was stabbed to death at a Who concert in Forest Hills, NY.

1973 – $180,000 was stolen from Led Zeppelin’s deposit box at the Drake Hotel in New York City, NY.

1978 – Kenny Loggins “Whenever I Call You Friend” was released.

1980 – David Bowie made his theatrical debut when he opened in the title role of “Elephant Man.”

1981 – The debut album “Time” was released by The Time.

1982 – Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) and Tracie Wilson were married.

1987 – Michigan’s governor announced an annual “Four Tops Day.”

1991 – The Metallica single “Enter Sandman” was released.

1996 – Desert Rock Guitarist Dino Von Lalli was born in Palm Desert, CA.

1998 – The first headlining tour for Matchbox 20 began in New Orleans, LA.

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