THE MONTERY POP FESTIVAL 47 years ago today 16th June 1967

Posted: June 16, 2014 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9_uRjqP1tM

One of the most important music festivals and music events in popular history and the event that helped coin the phrase “THE SUMMER OF LOVE” it also concluded with the first major appearance of JIMI HENDRIX, The WHO and Indian sitar musician Ravi Shankar psychedelic band MOBY GRAPE………also appearing at the festival were The Association, Lou Rawls, ERIC BURDON and the Animals, plus SIMON and GARFUNKEL and the first big appearnce of JANIS JOPLIN and bought the introduction to white audiences the soul of OTIS REDDING.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGJpf966ZgQ

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