September 19

Births

1928: Adam West (Batman)

1931: Brook Benton (R&B Singer)

1940: Bill Medley (Singer in The Righteous Brothers & Solo)

1941: Mama Cass Elliott (Ellen Naomi Cohen) (Singer in Mamas and the Papas)

1949: Twiggy (Lesley Hornby) (60's model & Singer)

1951: Daniel Lanois (Producer, Guitarist & Singer)

1952: Nile Rodgers (Guitar for Chic & Producer)

1955: Rex Smith (Singer)

1958: Lita Ford (Guitar & Vocals for The Runaways & Solo)

1963: Jarvis Cocker (Singer for Pulp & Solo)

1964: Trisha Yearwood (Country Singer)

1969: Candy Dulfer (Jazz Saxophonist)

1969: Nine (Derrick Keyes) (Rapper)

1976: Jim Ward (Lead Singer & Rhythm Guitar for At The Drive-In & Sparta)

1977: Ryan Dusick (Drums for Maroon 5)

1980: Tegan & Sara Quin (Singer / Songwriters in Tegan & Sara)

Events

1960: Former chicken plucker Chubby Checker went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Twist'.

1960: Hank Ballard and The Midnighters had the honour of being the first group to have three songs in the US Top 100 at the same time. ‘Finger Poppin’ Time,’ ‘Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go’ and ‘The Twist’ all made the Top 30. Ballard refused to perform ‘The Twist’ on a highly rated US TV show, so Chubby Checker picked it up at the insistence of Dick Clark, and Checker’s version of the song was number 1 this week in 1960.

1968: Steppenwolf won its first gold record for "Born to be Wild."

1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only UK No.1 single with 'Bad Moon Rising' a US No.2 hit. Also on this day the group started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Green River.'

1970: Diana Ross started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. The singers first solo No.1 since leaving The Supremes.

1973: Country rock singer / songwriter 26-year-old Gram Parsons, formerly of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, died under mysterious conditions in Joshua Tree, California. His death was attributed to heart failure but later was officially announced as a drug overdose. His coffin was stolen by two of his associates, manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin, a former roadie for The Byrds, and was taken to Cap Rock in the California desert, where it was set alight, in accordance to Parson's wishes. The two were later arrested by police.

1974: Max Weinberg made his debut as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

1979: The No Nukes concert was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Performers included Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Poco, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.

1981: Simon and Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York's Central Park. Over 400,000 fans attend the show. The performance was recorded for a record and video release.

1986: "Captain EO" with Michael Jackson premieres.

1987: "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" was released by Pink Floyd. It was the first release after Roger Waters departure.

1993: Ex-Mamas and Papas' vocalist Michelle Phillips is robbed by an unknown gunman outside a West Hollywood restaurant.

1995: P.M. Dawn's DJ JC Eternal was arrested on charges of sexual assault and child abuse after an alleged affair with his 14 year-old cousin. He was released on $10,000 bail.

1997: VH1 aired "Storytellers" live for the first time. The show was a 90 minute special featuring Elton John from the House of Blues in New Orleans, LA.

1998: Robbie Williams scored his first solo UK No.1 single with 'Millennium', taken from his from his second album, I've Been Expecting You.

1999: Christina Aguilera was at No.1 on the US album chart with her self-titled debut album.

2002: James Brown was being sued by his own daughters for more than $1M of song royalties they said they were owed. Deanna Brown Thomas and Dr Yamma Brown Lumar, a Texas physician, said Brown had withheld royalties on 25 co-written songs because of a family grudge. The lawsuit claimed that Brown had held a grudge against his daughters since 1998, when Ms Thomas had her father committed to a psychiatric hospital to be treated for addiction to painkillers.

2004: Canadian singer Celine Dion extended her Las Vegas show for another year. Dion was reportedly being paid $100m for the original three-year run of five 90-minute concerts a week.

2010: In Baltimore, MD, a bronze bust of Frank Zappa was dedicated outside an east Baltimore library.