Music History
Jul 1 John Lennon and Yoko Ono are admitted to hospital after he crashes his car near Durness in the Scottish Highlands
- Jul 2 American guitarist Leslie West and producer, bassist Felix Pappalardi form rock group Mountain
Music History
Jul 3 Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island opens, 78, 000 attend over 4 days; performers include: George Benson; Blood, Sweat, and Tears; Jeff Beck; James Brown; Bill Evans; Sun Ra; Mothers of Invention; Dave Brubeck; Miles Davis; Stephane Grapelli; and Sly & The Family Stone
- Jul 4 "Give Peace a Chance" single by John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band is released in UK
Music History
Jul 4 140,000 attend 2-day Atlanta Pop Festival in Byron, Georgia; performers include: Janis Joplin; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Chicago; Led Zeppelin; Delaney and Bonnie; Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat; Joe Cocker; Chuck Berry; Spirit; and Johnny Winter
- Jul 5 Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park
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Jul 6 "Ned Kelly" starring Mick Jagger begins filming in and around Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
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Jul 11 David Bowie releases the single "Space Oddity" 9 days before Apollo 11 lands on the moon
- Jul 11 Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman"
Music History
Jul 22 Aretha Franklin arrested for disorderly conduct following a traffi accident in Highland Park, Michigan; charges were later dropped
Music History
Jul 25 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival (across 3 days); performers included: Bo Diddley, Flying Burrito Brothers, Ten Years After, Guess Who, Santana, Tim Buckley, Byrds, Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Chicago Transit Authority, Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors
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