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Why June 8th Matters In Rock History

Led Zeppelin-1.2328322 June 1973: British rock band Led Zeppelin. From left to right, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham (1947 - 1980), John Paul Jones. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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It’s June 8th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1991, Bruce Springsteen married E Street Band member Patti Scialfa. They’d go on to have three children together. 

- In 1969, Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones quit the band. He died a month later.

- In 1974, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman left Yes. 

- In 2003, Led Zeppelin had the number one album in the country with their live set, How The West Was Won.

- In 1985, Tears For Fears began a two-week run on top of the singles chart with “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.”

- And in 1991, Extreme went to number one on the singles chart with “More Than Words.” 

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio