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6/1/1947 Ron Wood born

 

Jeff Beck Group, Faces and Rolling Stones veteran Ron Wood was born on this day in 1947.  He did recording sessions for 1974 the Stones album Black and Blue and toured with the group in '75 while still a member of the Faces  in '75 before becoming officially declared a member of the Rolling Stones in in April of 1976. 

 

Other noteworthy June 1 events in Classic Rock include...

 

1951 Triumph's Mike Levine born.   

1964 Rolling Stones arrive in New York for first US tour.

1972 Eagles release self titled debut. 

1972 Pink Floyd starts recording Dark Side Of The Moon.   

1981 George Harrison releases Somewhere In England.

1982 Rolling Stones release Still Life. 

1983 Talking Heads release Speaking in Tongues. 

1999 Napster makes online debut. 

2009 Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko One & Olivia Harrison attend announcement Beatles Rock Band game release.   

2009 Bruce Springsteen sells out 3 Giants Stadium concerts.   

2011 Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band stream live performance during press conference announcing European Tour.