Rolling Stones give free concert in London's Hyde Park to an estimated 250,000 fans
The EMI record pressing plant in Britain stopped printing the Rolling Stones album cover for "Some Girls" due to complaints from celebrities, including Lucille Ball who were featured in mock advertisements on the album sleeve.
The Eurythmics announced there first world tour for more than 10 years and that all profits would be given to charity. The duo made the announcement from the Greenpeace boat 'Rainbow Warrior' moored on the Thames.
Born on July 5th, 2008
- János Starker (Hungarian cello player). Smiley Lewis - US R&B singer, songwriter George Rochberg - Composer
Dead on July 5th, 2008
Bill Justis (56) - Sun records musical director Tracey Pew (28) - bass player, Birthday Party (epileptic fit) Ernie K Doe Jr (65) - R&B singer; scored one of the biggest hits (possibly the biggest) in the history of New Orleans R&B with "Mother-in-Law," a humorous lament that struck a chord with listeners of all stripes on its way to the top of both the pop and R&B charts in 1961 (kidney and liver failure)
