1995 Event After 5 days Shannon Faulkner quits as 1st woman at the Citadel 1994 Event Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys 1990 Event Boris Yeltsin quits Soviet Communist Party 1987 Event Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race due to Donna Rice affair 1987 Event David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years 1984 Event Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows 1984 Event Johan Cruijff quits soccer 1981 Event Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats 1980 Event Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath 1980 Event Cozy Powell quits Rainbow 1980 Event Jools Holland quits Squeeze 1980 Event Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss 1979 Event Little Richard quits rock and roll for religious pursuit 1977 Event Guitarist Steve Hackett quits Genesis 1977 Event Jimmy McCullough quits Wings 1977 Event Randy Bachman quits BTO, they disband 1975 Event Peter Gabriel quits Genesis 1975 Event Ritchie Blackmore quits Deep Purple, forms Rainbow 1974 Event Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers 1974 Event Keyboardist Rick Wakeman quits rock group "Yes" 1973 Event A's manager Dick Williams quits after A's beat Mets in World Series 1973 Event Danny Seiwell quits Wings 1973 Event Guitarist Henry McCullough quits Wings 1970 Event Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult 1969 Event Joe Pepitone quits Yankees after being fined $500 for leaving the bench 1969 Event Brian Jones quits (sic) Rolling Stones because of his drug problems 1969 Event Nicky Hopkins quits rock and rolls, Jeff Beck Group 1968 Event Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily 1967 Event Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour 1963 Event Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records 1958 Event WINS suspends Alan Freed for causing a riot in Boston, he quits 1926 Event Belgian chief of staff General Maglinse quits 1915 Event William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State
