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Guitarist Jeff Beck was born June 24, 1944. Back in the 1970s I would blast this song while flying down Vance, Granville, and Warren county dirt roads at over 100 mph in my 1968 Camaro convertible.

Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter was born June 23, 1941. "If I knew the way, I would take you home"

You can't talk about beach music without this.

Ray Davies is 81 today

Patsy was crying when she recorded this. Listen for the way her breath catches and her voice quivers at the end.

Paul McCartney is 83 today

Recorded June 15-16, 1965. Bobby Gregg's opening snare drum slap, Al Kooper's improvised riff on the Hammond organ (he had never played one and admits he was always an eighth of a note behind everyone else), and Bob's amazing lyrics that he described as "20 pages of vomit" combined to make one...

The worst sunburn I ever got was on an overcast day.

NSFW Harry Nilsson was born June 15, 1941

Father's Day 1949. I was five months old and thought it was nap time. My brother always hated posing for pictures. At least Daddy was happy. I sure do miss that man.