December 5

Births

1901: Walt Disney

1932: Little Richard (Richard Penniman) (Pianist & Singer)

1938: JJ Cale (Singer / Songwriter)

1947: Jim Messina (Singer / Songwriter for Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Loggins & Messina & Solo)

1952: Bobby Barth (Guitar for Axe & Blackfoot)

1960: Jack Russell (Lead Singer for Great White)

1963: Doctor Dre (André Brown) (Yo ! MTV Raps co-host)

1965: Johnny Rzeznik (Guitar & Vocals for The Goo Goo Dolls)

1967: Gary Allan (Country Artist)

1982: Keri Hilson (R&B Singer)

Events

1960: Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.

1961: Ray Charles was arrested in an Indianapolis hotel and charged with possession of drugs.

1967: Kenny Rogers and his group The First Edition make their television debut on CBS' Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

1968: Graham Nash quit the Hollies. He announced the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash three days later.

1968: The Rolling Stones hold a "Beggar's Banquet" at Elizabeth Rooms, London, to promote their release of the new album with the same name. The "banquet" ends with a pie fight.

1978: The Charlie Daniels Band records "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studios.

1987: The Jesus And Mary Chain were banned from appearing on a US music TV show after complaints of blasphemy when the group's name was flashed across the screen. The CBS show asked the band to be called JANC but the group didn't agree.

1993: Co-founder of Gin Blossoms Doug Hopkins died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds age 32. The guitarist and songwriter was in a detox unit of Phoenix's St. Luke's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona when he snuck out and bought a .38 caliber pistol. The next day Hopkins committed suicide.

2002: Elton John guest stars on NBC's Will and Grace.