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On June 17th in Eagle Classic Hitstory...

1965
The Kinks arrive in New York City to start their first U.S. Tour.

1967
Moby Grape releases 5 singles simultaneously on CBS Records.

1967
The Hollies' "Carrie Ann" is released.

1968
The Ohio Express get their first gold album for "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy."

1972
Paul McCartney releases "Mary Had a Little Lamb." The musical version of the nursery rhyme reaches No. 28 on Chart Toppers's Hot 100 and No. 9 in Great Britain.

1973
Joe Saylers, business manager for Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf, is shot in the arm after a confrontation with two strangers in his West Hollywood apartment.

1977
Steve Winwood releases his first solo L.P., entitled, "Steve Winwood."

1978
The Jefferson Starship fail to perform at the Lorley Festival in St. Goarhausen, Germany because lead singer Grace Slick, dealing with alcoholism, is unable to go onstage.

1980
Led Zeppelin begins a three week European tour. It is their first on the continent since 1973. It will be the group's last tour.

1984
"The Reflex," Duran Duran. It is the group's first No. 1 hit in the United States.

1989
Ringo Starr announces that he will tour again under the guise of "Ringo and the All-Starr Band." Members of the band include Clarence Clemons, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston and Nils Lofgren.

1995
Rod Stewart sets an attendance record for Wembley Stadium with a concert crowd of 90,000. The 1985 Live Aid concert drew 72,000.

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