Daily Archives: July 8, 2015

Ringo Starr performs at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana 20 years ago this hour (July 8 1995)


Video: 'Star Plaza Theatre 1995' (34 videos)

(Saturday, July 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m. CDT) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed tonight at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana, with John Entwistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Felix Cavaliere, Billy Preston, Zak Starkey and Mark Rivera.

Jim Morrison bumps into Ray Manzarek, agree to form a band 50 years ago this hour (July 8 1965)


Video: 'Ray Manzarek in Venice' (July 8, 1965, at 5:02)

(Thursday, July 8, 1965, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PDT) — Jim Morrison ran into former UCLA classmate Ray Manzarek today in Venice Beach, California, and after hearing some of Morrison’s songs, Manzarek agreed to form The Doors with him.