Presty the DJ for June 14

Today in 1965, the Beatles released “Beatles VI,” their seventh U.S. album:

Twenty-five years later, Frank Sinatra reached number 32, but probably number one in New York:

Nine years and a different coast later, Carole King got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHjCfNeCf_k

Birthdays today include Muff Winwood, older brother of Steve, both of whom were part of the Spencer Davis Group:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzN0mMx-sJg

Rod Argent sang for the Zombies before starting his own eponymous group:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5IRI4oHKNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtx-UZjoKtw

Alan White played drums for Yes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYNymzG2vBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IXnf1X8S9I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GqAJqFQcGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz992vh0Lmc

Jimmy Lea played bass for Slade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edpXPCEyKc

Brian David Willis played drums for Quarterflash, a group that appears to have really enjoyed the key of B minor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFg0TRhPo0

Only because I’m from the ’80s, I will add that today is Boy George’s birthday:

Chris DeGarmo played guitar for Queensryche:

Today is also the anniversary of the death of Henry Mancini:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7gT4OTYUS-c%26hl

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KkvS8XLc874%26hl

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