Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s

Jerry Garcia performs with Grateful Dead for final time 20 years ago tonight (July 9 1995)


Video: 'Grateful Dead Final Concert 7-9-1995'

(Sunday, July 9, 1995, evening) — Jerry Garcia performed for the final time as frontman of the Grateful Dead during a concert tonight at Chicago’s Soldier Field; Garcia died a month later of a heart attack at age 53 (click here to watch video of the second set).

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.

Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 20 years ago today (June 29 1995)


Video: 'Beatles - Ringo Starr & The Monkees - Pizza Hut Commercial (1995)'

(Sunday, June 29, 1995) — Former Beatle Ringo first appeared in a Pizza Hut television commercial today alongside three members of the group The Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork.