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By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock since 2005

Going Live

Sunday July 12, 2009
Classic Rock Almanac - July 12

• 1962 - The band then known as Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones play their first live gig at London's Marquee Jazz Club
• 1969 - Blind Faith begin their first (and last) U.S. tour with a sellout performance at Madison Square Garden
• 1970 - Janis Joplin's first live gig with her new backing group, Full Tilt Boogie Band
• 1983 - Chris Wood (Traffic) dies of pneumonia at age 39

Born July 12:
Christine McVie - Fleetwood Mac - 1943
John Wetton - King Crimson, Roxy Music, Asia - 1949
Eric "The Fox" Carr - KISS - 1950
Phil Kramer - Iron Butterfly - 1952

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