June 17 - Music history

[LiSaPaLooZza]

38 years ago The Kinks arrive in New York City to start their first U.S. Tour. (1965)

36 years ago Moby Grape releases 5 singles simultaneously on CBS Records. (1967)

36 years ago The Hollies' "Carrie Ann" is released. (1967)

35 years ago The Ohio Express get their first gold album for "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy." (1968)

30 years ago Joe Saylers, business manager for Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf, is shot in the arm after a confrontation with two strangers in his West Hollywood apartment. (1973)

26 years ago Steve Winwood releases his first solo L.P., entitled, "Steve Winwood." (1977)

25 years ago The Jefferson Starship fail to perform at the Lorley Festival in St. Goarhausen, Germany because lead singer Grace Slick, dealing with alcoholism, is unable to go onstage. (1978)

23 years ago Led Zeppelin begins a three week European tour. It is their first on the continent since 1973. It will be the group's last tour. (1980)

14 years ago Ringo Starr announces that he will tour again under the guise of "Ringo and the All-Starr Band." Members of the band include Clarence Clemons, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston and Nils Lofgren. (1989)

[Dawn]

I've never heard any of the songs from Steve Winwood's debut solo album, but judging from his earlier and later work, I'm sure it's excellent!

I'd like to see Ringo perform in concert one of these days. I think I heard somewhere that he's touring this summer.

[Railyn]

Dawn said:

I've never heard any of the songs from Steve Winwood's debut solo album, but judging from his earlier and later work, I'm sure it's excellent!

I'd like to see Ringo perform in concert one of these days. I think I heard somewhere that he's touring this summer.

He is - VH1 Classic is plugging the tour massively. Got to Pollstar.com and I'm sure they'll have his schedule.

He's got some good people with him, but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is Jeff Lynne.

[m c dornan]

I've seen old footage of the Starship in Germany (must be a different city) where they did try to perform even tho Grace Slick is totally drunk. It's real sad-she wouldn't sing and was belligerent and screamed and cursed the audience.

[55dodger]

1. Four concert tours, 3 probably were really, really good & one (J. Starship) was really, really bad.

2. I don't remember Steve Winwood's debut album, but agree it's probably pretty good.

3. Hollies & Ohio Express - good songs