On This Day in Rock: July 8
15 moments in rock history on July 8.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on July 8, 2026 (7 posts)
This Day In Rock History: July 8th 1944 Jai Johanny Johanson (drummer for The Allman Brothers Band) is born Johnny Lee Johnson in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. 1970 Beck is born Bek David Campbell in Los Angeles, California. He adopts the surname Hansen from his mom, former Andy Warhol protege Bibbe Hansen. 1971...
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1963
Johnny Cash released Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
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- 1968 The Beach Boys released the single "Do It Again" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1969
Canned Heat released Hallelujah
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1977
The Alan Parsons Project released I Robot
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- 1981 Stevie Nicks released the single "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1981
The Go-Go's released Beauty and the Beat
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- 1991 Céline Dion released the single "Have a Heart" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1991
Crowded House released Woodface
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- 1996 X Japan released the single "Forever Love" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1997
Smash Mouth released Fush Yu Mang
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Born on this day
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1940
Roy Babbington of Soft Machine was born
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Photo: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1957
Carlos Cavazo of Ratt was born
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Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Brent Hunt, Public domain
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1961
Andrew Fletcher of Depeche Mode was born
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Photo: DMargoto, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1969
Sugizo of Luna Sea was born
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Photo: Julio Fugimoto, CC BY-SA 2.0
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2026
Bonnie Tyler died
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Photo: Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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