ON THIS DAY IN 1969 THE ROLLING STONES WERE HIT BY PERSONAL TRAGEDY WHEN BRIAN JONES, THE BAND’S FORMER GUITARIST AND A FOUNDING MEMBER, WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS SWIMMING POOL OUTSIDE LONDON. THOUGH IT WAS RULED AN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING, SOME HAVE SAID THERE WAS FOUL PLAY INVOLVED. HE HAD BEEN WITH THE GROUP SINCE 1962 AND QUIT JUST A MONTH BEFORE
THE WORLD MOURNED THE DEATH OF ANOTHER ROCK AND ROLL ICON – JIM MORRISON OF THE DOORS ON THIS DAY IN 1971. HE DIED OF HEART FAILURE IN PARIS. TEN YEARS LATER TO THE DAY, THE THREE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE DOORS JOINED HUNDREDS OF FANS AT A CEREMONY IN THE PERE LACHAISE CEMETARY
IN 1973 DAVID BOWIE ANNOUNCED TO A CONCERT CROWD IN LONDON THAT HE WAS RETIRING FROM PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. HE WAS BACK ONSTAGE WITHIN 11 MONTHS
THE ALMAN BROTHERS BAND PLAYED AT GREAT WOODS IN 1989 ON THEIR COMEBACK TOUR
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ON THIS DAY IN 1969 THE ROLLING STONES WERE HIT BY PERSONAL TRAGEDY WHEN BRIAN JONES, THE BAND’S FORMER GUITARIST AND A FOUNDING MEMBER, WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS SWIMMING POOL OUTSIDE LONDON. THOUGH IT WAS RULED AN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING, SOME HAVE SAID THERE WAS FOUL PLAY INVOLVED. HE HAD BEEN WITH THE GROUP SINCE 1962 AND QUIT JUST A MONTH BEFORE
