July 15

 

On this day in 1958, John Lennon's mother Julia was killed by a car driven by an off-duty drunken police officer-

 

Today in 2000, Sad Cafe singer Paul Young died of a heart attack at his Manchester home at age 53-

 

Happy birthday Linda Ronstadt who turns 76 today-

 

The late Peter Banks (Yes) was born on this day in 1947-

 

Jason Bonham, a fine drummer in his own right and son of Led Zep’s John Bonham is 56 today-

 

Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd) was born on this date in 1948