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Jun 9, 1969
The Rolling Stones fire guitarist Brian Jones in Great Britain, just days after recording "Honky Tonk Women" without him. The record is eventually named in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's greatest singles
Jun 22, 1969
Singer and actress Judy Garland dies of a drug overdose in London. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Dorothy in "The Wizard Of Oz," singing "Over The Rainbow." Jerry Lee Lewis revives the song for the country audience in 1980
Jul 2, 1969
Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones is found dead in his swimming pool in England, just three weeks after the band fired him. Officially he drowned, although many believe he was accidentally killed in a fight
Jul 5, 1969
The Rolling Stones do a free concert in London's Hyde Park. It marks the live debut of new guitarist Mick Taylor and the first live performance of "Honky Tonk Women," named by a Country Music Foundation publication among country's greatest singles
Jul 6, 1969
"I Feel Fine" songwriter John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, are released from a Scotland hospital following a car accident
Jul 7, 1969
The Beatles hold the first of six recording sessions for "Here Comes The Sun" at Abbey Road in London. The song will be referenced in the 2017 Brett Eldredge single "Somethin' I'm Good At"
Aug 10, 1969
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg have a son, Marlon Richards, at King's College Hospital in London
Aug 28, 1969
"I Feel Fine" co-writer Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, have a daughter, Mary McCartney, in London, England. The youngster grows up to be a fashion designer
Aug 31, 1969
Bob Dylan performs at the Isle of Wight Festival in the United Kingdom, his first concert appearance since a motorcycle accident three years prior. During his recuperation, he wrote the 1989 country hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
Oct 9, 1969
Yoko Ono, wife of The Beatles' John Lennon, suffers a miscarriage at King's College Hospital in London. Lennon's "I Feel Fine" is destined to become a country hit for Sweethearts Of The Rodeo 20 years later
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