Births
1910: T-Bone
Walker (Aaron Thibadeaux) (Blues Guitarist)
1917: Papa
John Creach (Violin for Hot Tuna & Jefferson Starship)
1944: Gladys
Knight (R&B Singer)
1944: Billy Vera (Singer / Songwriter)
1945: John
Fogerty (Vocals & Guitar for Creedence Clearwater Revival and Solo)
1949: Wendy O. Williams (Singer with The
Plasmatics)
1961: Roland Gift (Singer for Fine Young
Cannibals)
1965: Chris Ballew (Bass & Vocals for Presidents
Of The United States)
1968: Kylie Minogue (Singer)
1968: Chubb Rock (Richard Simpson) (Rapper)
1981: Adam Green (Singer / Songwriter in Moldy
Peaches & Solo)
1985: Colbie Caillat (Singer)
Events
1955:
According to Billboard, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is the
nation's most popular tune, with four different versions on the charts at one
time, equaling 18 million copies sold.
1955: Elvis
Presley makes his first appearance on the Big D Jamboree radio program,
broadcast from the Dallas Sportatorium by KRLD.
1957: The
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) is established, leading
to the creation of the annual Grammy Awards.
1958: Buddy
Holly receives his draft notice in Lubbock, TX, but is refused induction
because of his notoriously poor eyesight and also a stomach ulcer.
1960: Elvis
Presley visits Vegas, and his entourage is for the first time dubbed the
"Memphis Mafia" in the local media, due to their penchant for wearing
long coats and dark glasses.
1966: Herb
Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' latest album, What Now My Love, enters the
Billboard Top Ten, joining three other Alpert LPs there (Whipped
Cream and Other Delights, South of the Border, and Going Places)
and setting a record for most albums simultaneously in the top ten.
1967: The
Association make their television debut, performing "Along Comes
Mary" on CBS-TV's Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
1969: Mick
Jagger and girlfriend Marianne Faithfull are arrested in their London home on
charges of marijuana possession, but released on $80 bail.
1973: Bassist
Ronnie Lane leaves the Faces.
1976: After
leader Gregg Allman testifies against the Allman Brothers' road manager,
Scooter Herring in order to avoid prosecution in a drug trafficking sting, the
band, considering Gregg's actions a betrayal against a member of the
"family," breaks up. Herring is sentenced to 75 years in prison. The band reforms in 1978.
1977: Having
finally settled his two-year-long legal battle with former manager Mike Appel,
Bruce Springsteen is finally freed to record his follow-up to the 1975 smash Born
To Run.
1977: Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers
played together for the first time when they performed as part of Mike Howletts
band, Strontium 90 in Paris France. They
went on to become The Police.
1978: David
Cassidy is the guest star on tonight's "A Chance to Live" episode of
NBC-TV's Police Story, a surprisingly effective dramatic turn that
garnered such praise it led to his own show, the legendary flop David
Cassidy: Man Undercover.
1983: Actress and singer Irene Cara started a six
week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Flashdance...What A Feeling'.
Taken from the film 'Flashdance'.
1983: The four day US Festival '83' took place in
California, featuring The Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen,
Stray Cats, Men At Work, Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson. INXS, Joe
Walsh, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the festival.
1988: Steven
Tyler of Aerosmith marries his second wife, Teresa Barrick, in her hometown of
Tulsa, OK. The couple announced they
were separating due to personal problems in February 2005.
1995: Hootie & the Blowfish started a
four-week run at No.1 on the US album charts with their major label debut album
'Cracked Rear View'. The album went on to sell over 15m copies.
1996: Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan was rushed
to Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles after an apparent drug overdose. The
singer was later arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin.
2001: Tony
Ashton (Pianist & Keyboards for Deep Purple) died from cancer.
2003: Paul
McCartney and his second wife, model/activist Heather Mills, announce the
upcoming birth of their first child, to be named Beatrice Milly.
2004: Derek Frigo guitarist from 80’s glam band
Enuff Z' Nuff died of a drug overdose aged 36. Two US hit singles ‘New Thing’
and ‘Fly High Michelle.’
2009: Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan had surgery
to remove a cancerous tumor in his bladder. The band, who were currently on a
world tour, cancelled several shows because of the 47-year-old's ongoing health
problems.
