Births
1924: Earl
Scruggs (Bluegrass Legend)
1941: Sandy
Denny (Lead Vocals for Fairport Convention)
1944: Van
McCoy (The Hustle)
1946: Syd
Barrett (Singer for Pink Floyd & Solo)
1951: Kim
Wilson (Lead Singer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1953: Malcolm
Young (Rhythm Guitar for AC/DC)
1959: Kathy
Sledge (Singer in Sister Sledge)
1966: A. R. Rahman (Indian Musician &
Producer)
1966: Andrew Wood (Singer for Mother Love Bone)
1981: Mike Jones (Rapper)
1986: Alex Turner (Lead Vocals & Guitar for
Arctic Monkeys)
Events
1957: Elvis
Presley makes his third, final, and most famous appearance on CBS' Ed
Sullivan Show. After numerous "Elvis The Pelvis" complaints
during his first two appearances, Sullivan decides that Presley is to be filmed
from the waist up only. Elvis sings seven numbers: "Hound Dog,"
"Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak
Hotel," "Peace in the Valley" (at the request of the network),
"Too Much," and "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again."
After the performances, Ed Sullivan attempts to fend off controversy yet again
by declaring:"I just wanted to say that this is a real decent, fine boy.
We want to say that we've never had a pleasanter experience with a big name
than we've had with you."
1964: The
Rolling Stones begin their first headlining UK tour. Opening act: The Ronettes.
1968: Gibson
patents their "Flying V" electric guitar.
1975: Boston
Mayor Kevin White cancels Led Zeppelin's upcoming show at Boston Garden when
approximately a thousand Zep fans riot while waiting for tickets to go on sale.
Total damage to the facility: $30,000.
1977, EMI Records dropped The Sex Pistols, giving
the band $68,000 to release them from their contract after 3 months.
1987: After
recent throat surgery, Elton John decides to cancel all live performances for
the next year.
1993: Rolling
Stones bassist Bill Wyman announces his upcoming departure from the group after
thirty years.
1993: Jazz
trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie died from pancreatic cancer.
1996: James Brown's wife Adrienne died in a Los
Angeles hospital aged 47 after suffering a heart attack during a major plastic
surgery operation.
2006: American soul, jazz, singer Lou Rawls died at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old, Grammy-winning
artist had been battling lung cancer.
