Music History for July 161934 - The NBC Red radio network premiered the musical drama, "Dreams Come True." 1959 - The Coasters recorded "Poison Ivy." 1966 - In London, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the band Cream. 1969 - The Who's "I'm Free" was released. 1972 - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles gave their farewell concert in Washington, DC. 1973 - The Grand Funk Railroad single "We're An American Band" was released. 1973 - Bob Dylan released the soundtrack to "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid." 1976 - Loggins and Messina broke up. 1980 - The film "No Nukes" premiered in New York, NY. 1981 - Harry Chapin died in a car crash at the age of 38. He was on his way to a benefit concert. 1996 - Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries accepted an undisclosed settlement after a London newspaper reported that she appeared on stage without panties. 1999 - The Beach Boys appeared on NBC-TV's Today. |