June 30th 1949, Born on this day, Andy Scott, guitar, Sweet, (1973 UK No.1 single ‘Blockbuster’, plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). Sweet scored four top-ten hits in the US: Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, Fox On The Run, and Love Is Like Oxygen.
July 1st 1962, Gene Vincent plus up and coming local group The Beatles appeared at The Cavern Club, Liverpool.