June 14th Birthdays in The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…

June 14^th –Birthdays:

1936 - Renaldo "Obie" Benson  

hits the planet!!!

(Vocalist for The Four Tops)

 
1941 - Jr. Walker hits the planet!!!

1945 - Rod Argent

  Keyboardist for

The Zombies hits the plane!!! 

1949 - Alan White

Drummer for Yes hits the planet!!!

HEY, it's Only ROCK 'n ROLL...

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APRIL 3rd IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL: “The Times They Are A-Changin’”

Check out how Bob Dylan, Junior Walker, The Temptations and Ray Charles fit into the changes…

April 3, 1964:
Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with 

"The Times They AreA-Changin'”

 The tune would eventually reach #9…  

April 3, 1965: Jr. Walker & the All Stars hit #4 with "Shotgun"… 

April 3, 1971:

The Temptations hit the top of the Billboard Pop chart for the third and final time with

 "Just My Imagination", a #8 hit in the UK… They would place 11 more songs in the US Top 40 during the next 20 years…  

April 3, 1993: 

Ray Charles became the first performer to have hits on Billboard's charts in five different decades when his version of Leon Russell's

 "A Song ForYou" entered the R&B singles chart…  

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February 13th: Elmore James, Jr. Walker, The Doors, Sly and Billy Preston ROCK in The Evolution of Rock 'n Roll...

FEBRUARY 13^th

IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

February 13, 1952:

 Elmore James releases Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom" …

February 13, 1965:

Jr. Walker and The All Stars enter the US charts for the first time with "Shotgun", which will make it to #1 on the R&B chart and #4 on the Pop chart…

February 13, 1969:

The Doors' "Touch Me"

 and Sly And The Family Stone's

"Everyday People" are awarded Gold records…

February 13, 1973:

Billy Preston hits #1 with

"Will It Go Round in Circles"

and #4 with "Space Race"…

FEBRUARY 13^th ROCKS 

THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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