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Posted: 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012

Today in Rock: June 22

Happy Birthday: Cyndi Lauper (1953),  Todd Rundgren (1948), Derek Forbes, bass, Simple Mind (1956)

Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon (1981)

On their one and only trip to Iceland, Led Zeppelin perform at Laugardalsholl Hall in Reykjavik. It is rumored that Robert Plant was inspired to write the lyrics to the “Immigrant Song” while on this trip (1970)

Billy Joel is the first rock act to perform at Yankee Stadium. He plays 2 sellout shows there (1990)

The lyrics to Jimi Hendrix’s “Room Full of Mirrors” sell for $35,200 at a New York auction (1991)

Ozzy Osborne changes his mind about retirement and decides to reunite with Black Sabbath for a tour (1993)

 
 
 

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