Monday, June 2, 2014

JUNE 2 in The Evolution of Rock 'n Roll: Charlie Watts, Ray Charles, Patti LaBelle, Joe Tex, Rare Earth, Alice Cooper and Wild Cherry...



June 2: Happy Birthday Charlie Watts!


Charlie Watts


Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of the Rolling Stones. He is also the leader of a jazz band, a record producer, commercial artist, and horse breeder. (According to Wikipedia)

  Born: June 2, 1941 (age 73),
 Kingsbury, London, United Kingdom
Music groups: The Rolling Stones,
 Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated  


Albums: Jamming With Edward!,












June 2, 1962: 
 Ray Charles hits #1 with
 "I Can't Stop Loving You”…





A Blue-Belles cover of The Starlets’
goes to #15...  


June 2, 1971: Detroit’s Rare Earth hits #7 with "I Just Want to Celebrate”… 


June 2, 1972: - Joe Tex hits #2 with
"I Gotcha"…

 
June 2, 1973: Detroit’s Alice Cooper hits #25 with
"No More Mr. Nice Guy"….



June 2, 1976: Wild Cherry hits #1 with


June 2, 1993: A LifetimeAchievement Award is awarded to Ray Charles by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with Billy Joel as his presenter…   




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