Rock History Report for June 22nd

1963 – The Safaris released “Wipe Out.”

1963 – Stevie Wonder released “Fingertips – Pt 2.”

1967 – The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards drug possession trial began in London.

1968 – The Jeff Beck Group made their US debut at New York’s Fillmore East.

1969 – Blind Faith released their first and only album.

1981 – Mark David Chapman pled guilty to the murder of John Lennon.

1990 – Billy Joel became the first rock act to play New York’s Yankee Stadium.