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By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock

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Wednesday June 24, 2009
Classic Rock Almanac - June 24

• 1965 - John Lennon's second book of drawings and nonsense rhymes, A Spaniard In The Works, is released
• 1967 - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Procol Harum) enters the U.S. singles chart
• 1973 - Blues Project reunite for a concert in Central Park
• 2000 - KISS auction off nearly $900,000 worth of tour memorabilia in one day

June 24 Births:
Oz Bach - Spanky and Our Gang - 1939
Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac - 1942
Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group - 1944
Chris Wood - Traffic - 1944
Colin Blunstone - Zombies, Manfred Mann - 1945
Patrick Moraz - Yes, Moody Blues - 1948
John Illsley - Dire Straits - 1949

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