Jul 1, 1996 (14 years ago) - Vocalist with the Canadian Rogues, local garage band legend Willie Metts, passed away. Jul 8, 1958 - Kent LaVoi aka Lobo, was born.

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Today in Music History

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July 30th

BIRTHS . . . .
Buddy Guy (1936), Edd “Kookie” Byrnes [“Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb”] (1938), Paul Anka (1941), David Sanborn (1945), Marc Bolan (1947), Stewart Copeland (1952), Kate Bush (1958), Neal McCoy (1958)

DEATHS . . . .
Sam Phillips [founder of SUN Records] (2003)

EVENTS . . . .
1954 - Elvis Presley makes his first advertised concert appearance, opening for Slim Whitman in Memphis
1956 - Brenda Lee's first recording session is completed
1968 - Johnny Cash recorded the #1 single “Daddy Sang Bass”
1985 - Alabama hits a triple: “Mountain Music” album certified quadruple platinum - “The Closer You Get” album certified triple platinum - “Feels So Right” album certified quadruple platinum

Area Events

July 3 (Sat) - Pat Benatar & Reo Speedwagon - 5:00p - Universal Studios Florida - Orlando
July 3 (Sat) - Sting - 8:00p - Ford Amphitheatre - Tampa FL
July 10 (Sat) - Rob Thomas - 5:00p - Universal Studios Florida - Orlando
July 13 (Tue) - Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band - 8:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater FL
July 16 (Fri) - The Fab Four The Ultimate Tribute To The Beatles - 8:00p - Palladium Theatre - St Petersburg
July 23 (Fri) Hermans Hermits - 8:00p - Plaza Theatre - Orlando
July 24 (Sat) Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone - 8:00p - Palladium Theatre - St Petersburg
July 26 (Mon) - Timeless Tour / Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard - 7:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater
July 28 (Wed) - Dave Matthews Band - 7:00p - 1-800-ASK-GARY (formerly Ford) Amphitheatre - Tampa
July 28 (Wed)- Melissa Etheridge - 8:00p - David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts - Tampa
July 29 (Thu)- Lee Brice - 9:00p - Boots N' Buckles Saloon - Lakeland
July 30 (Fri) - Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - 8:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater
July 31 (Sat) - Santana with special guest Steve Winwood - 7:30p - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater (formerly Ford Amphitheatre) - Tampa