This Day In Rock History: June 21st
1975, Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form his own group Rainbow
1980, The Beach Boys, Santana, Mike Oldfield, Elkie Brooks, Lindisfarne and The Blues Band all appeared at Knebworth ’80, in Knebworth Park, England
2001, John Lee Hooker, American blues singer and guitarist died in his sleep aged 83. His songs have been covered by many artists including Cream, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, The Yardbirds, The Doors and The White Stripes. He appeared and sang “Boom, Boom” in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers
source: internetfm