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Tuesday June 22
Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66
Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62
Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63
Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67
Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74
The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913
Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990
George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008
Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murder of John Lennon and is sentenced to 20 years-to-life in prison, 1981
The first U.S. concert by the Jeff Beck Group (with Rod Stewart as lead singer) is held, in New York, 1968
Elvis Presley's "Wild In The Country" movie opens nationally, 1961
The Young Rascals record "How Can I Be Sure", 1967

Tuesday June 22
Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66
Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62
Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63
Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67
Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74
The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913
Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990
George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008
Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murder of John Lennon and is sentenced to 20 years-to-life in prison, 1981
The first U.S. concert by the Jeff Beck Group (with Rod Stewart as lead singer) is held, in New York, 1968
Elvis Presley's "Wild In The Country" movie opens nationally, 1961
The Young Rascals record "How Can I Be Sure", 1967