On This Day in Rock: July 6
16 moments in rock history on July 6.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on July 6, 2026 (9 posts)
This Day In Music History: July 6th 1945 Rik Elswit (lead guitarist for Dr. Hook) is born in California. 1949 Mike Shrieve (drummer for Santana) is born in San Francisco, California. 2003 Skip Battin (bassist for The Byrds, NRPS, Flying Burrito Brothers) dies of complications from Alzheimer's disease at age 69...
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1971
MC5 released High Time
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1972
Emerson, Lake & Palmer released Trilogy
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1979
The B-52's released The B-52's
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- 1982 The Cure released the single "A Single" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1986
Quiet Riot released QR III
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1987
Grateful Dead released In the Dark
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1987
Echo & the Bunnymen released Echo & the Bunnymen
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- 1988 Poison released the single "Fallen Angel" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1994 Green Day released the single "Longview" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1999
Jimi Hendrix released Live at Woodstock
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- 1999 Cher released the single "Dov'è l'amore" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1925
Bill Haley of Bill Haley & His Comets was born
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1939
Jet Harris of The Shadows was born
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1998
Roy Rogers died
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2003
Skip Battin of The Byrds died
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2020
Charlie Daniels died
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