Births
1909: Leo
Fender (Founder of Fender Guitar)
1928: Jimmy
Dean (Country Singer)
1928: Eddie
Fisher (Pop Singer)
1940: Bobby
Hatfield (Singer in The Righteous Brothers)
1943: Ronnie
Spector (Lead Singer in The Ronettes)
1943: James
Griffin (Singer & Guitar for Bread)
1947: Ian
Anderson (Vocals & Flute for Jethro Tull)
1950: Patti Austin (R&B Singer)
1961: Jon Farriss (Drummer for INXS)
1962: Julia Fordham (Singer / Songwriter)
1964: Aaron Hall (Singer for Guy & Solo)
1967: Todd Nichols (Guitar for Toad The
Wet Sprocket)
1968: Michael Bivins (Singer for New Edition
& Bell Biv DeVoe)
Events
1959: Four
members of the Platters -- the male four -- are arrested in Cincinnati and
charged with "aiding and abetting prostitution, lewdness, and
assignation" after local police found the singers in a Sheraton Gibson
Hotel after-show party entertaining four scantily-clad nineteen-year-olds,
including three white girls. The members would be acquitted of the charges in
December, but in the meantime, the arrest led to the Platters being banned in
several major radio markets.
1963: 13 year-old Little Stevie Wonder started a
three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Fingertips part II',
making him the youngest singer to top the charts at the time.
1964: On his
way to visit two injured fans in Liverpool, England, Mick Jagger is pulled over
and fined $50 for speeding and driving without insurance.
1970: Jim
Morrison of the Doors goes on trial in Miami, FL, for an infamous incident on
March 1, 1969, where he allegedly exposed himself on stage. (Though no doubt
drunk, disinterested, and verbally taunting the audience, according to
firsthand accounts, Morrison is generally thought these days to have been
innocent of the major charge, sparking talk of a posthumous public vindication
by Florida officials.)
1972: Paul
and Linda McCartney are arrested backstage in Gothenburg, Sweden, for
possession of six ounces of marijuana. The couple are released after paying a
combined fine of $1,200.
1976: Elton
John begins a historic record-breaking ten-night run of concerts at New York
City's Madison Square Garden.
1983: Kajagoogoo fired their lead singer Limahl
who took up a solo career with the theme to “The Neverending Story”. The group
scored the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Too Shy'.
1985: Madonna's "Like A Virgin" became
the first album by a female to be certified for 5 million sales.
1985: Canadian singer / guitarist Bryan Adams
scored his first US No.1 album with 'Reckless.'
1985: 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits peaked
at No.4 on the UK singles chart. Notable for its groundbreaking music video and
a cameo appearance by Sting singing the song's falsetto introduction and
backing chorus, "I want my MTV," who also co-wrote the song with Mark
Knopfler. The video was also the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the
network started on 1 August 1987.
1985:
Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 Million after
out-bidding Paul McCartney.
1985: Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran was air
lifted to safety when his boat 'Drum' overturned while racing off the English
coast. Le Bon was trapped under the hull with five other crew members for
twenty minutes, until being rescued by the Royal Navy.
1987: Wilson
Pickett is found guilty of threatening patrons at a New Jersey bar with a
loaded shotgun after a brawl inside the club. He is given two years' probation
and fined $1,000.
1993: The Dave Matthews Band played at The Flood
Zone in Richmond, Virginia. The gig was recorded with some of tonight’s songs
ending up on the bands first major label album ‘Remember Two Things.’
1995: Jimmy Buffett led a birthday celebration
for U.S. President Clinton's birthday at the White House.
1999: it was announced that Oasis rhythm
guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthur's had quit the band after finishing his guitar
parts on the bands new album.
2001: The Dixie Chicks' Martie Seidel marries
Gareth Maguire in Kailua, Hawaii.
2002: When The Dixie Chicks perform on the Grand
Ole Opry, Natalie Maines interrupts the proceedings to announce the newest
inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame: Opry members Porter Wagoner and
"Jumpin'" Bill Carlisle.
2004: The
Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts confirms that he is undergoing treatment for
throat cancer, which will eventually go into remission.
2007: Spice Girl Emma Bunton
gave birth to a baby boy called Beau at London's private Portland Hospital.
Bunton and her partner Jade Jones, a former member of defunct boy band Damage,
had been together for eight years.
2008: Singer / songwriter Isaac
Hayes died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65. Police were
called to his home after his wife found him unconscious. He was taken to
hospital where he was pronounced dead. Hayes won an Oscar for the 1971 hit
Theme From Shaft as was also known as the voice of Chef from the hit cartoon
show, South Park. He was married four times and had 12 children.
2009: Brooks & Dunn announce in a five-sentence note to
their fans that they're ending their run as a duo after one last tour.
"It's time to call it a day".
2011: Rebecca Black withdrew from her school after teasing
from her classmates over her YouTube phenomenon, "Friday," became too
pervasive to ignore.
2011: The Grand Ole Opry’s Billy Graham died of natural
causes at age 85. He had been a
Nashville studio musician singing and playing guitar.
