Births
1946: Paul
Atkinson (Guitar for The Zombies)
1953: Ricky Wilson (Guitarist for The B-52's)
1953: Billy Sheehan (Bass guitarist for Mr. Big)
1955: Bruce Willis (Singer, yes he had a hit
album)
1959: Terry Hall (Vocals for The Specials &
Fun Boy Three)
1976: Zach Lind (Drummer for Jimmy Eat World)
Events
1955: The juvenile-delinquent flick The Blackboard Jungle premieres
in US theaters. While it is a solid and even daring drama, it's remembered
mainly for prominently featuring Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around
The Clock." The single, which had been released a full year earlier to
little fanfare, rockets back into the charts and straight to #1, kicking off
the rock and roll era in earnest.
1958:
"Our Song" was released by Tom and Jerry. Later they used their real
names, which were Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
1962: Bob Dylan released his self-titled debut
album.
1964: British
PM Harold Wilson, who would later be satirized in the band's song
"Taxman," presents the Beatles with the award for being "Show
Business Personalities of 1963" at the Variety Club of Great Britain
Annual Show Business Awards.
1965:
Britain's Tailor and Cutter magazine runs an article by tie makers
asking the Rolling Stones to start wearing ties with their suits, a fashion
which had recently gone out of style among the youth. Mick Jagger responds,
diplomatically, that ties would only give screaming female fans something else
to grab onto in a crowd.
1966: Lesley
Gore guest stars as herself on the final "By Line -- Jeffrey Stone"
episode of ABC-TV's The Donna Reed Show.
1970: David
Bowie marries model Mary Angela Barnett, his first wife and the eventual
subject of the Rolling Stones' 1974 hit, "Angie," in Kent, England.
1974: Jefferson Airplane reform with the core of their
original members, rechristening themselves Jefferson Starship. The new line-up included
Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, drummer Johnny Barbata, David Freiberg, Peter
Kaukonen, Cragi Chaquico and Papa John Creach.
1976: Guitarist
Paul Kossoff of Free dies from drug-related heart problems on a flight
from Los Angeles to New York.
1978: Billy
Joel plays his first live gig in the UK, performing at London's Drury Lane
Theatre.
1980: Elvis
Presley's autopsy is entered into proceedings held by the Tennessee Board of
Medical Examiners against Dr. George Nichopoulos, better known to his clients
-- including Elvis -- as "Dr. Nick." The doctor will eventually be
found guilty of overprescribing the drugs that led to The King's death and will
have his license revoked, even though he repeatedly took measures to cure
Presley of his addiction.
1982: Ozzy Osbourne's rhythm guitarist and former
Quiet Riot member Randy Rhoads was killed when the plane he was riding in
crashed.
1985:
"Spin Magazine" began publishing.
1988: Michael
Jackson begins construction on his 2,800-acre ranch and private amusement park
in Santa Barbara, CA, which he will name "Neverland" after a fantasy
location in his favorite book, Peter Pan, a place where children never
grow up.
1993 - Drummer Jeff Ward (Nine Inch Nails) was
found dead in his home in Chicago. It was believed he had committed suicide.
1999:
George Jones left the hospital after being severely injured in a car
accident on March 6, 1999.
2001: Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's London
home was broken into. The intruder left obscene notes on the walls, stole the
singer's computer and stereo and had thrown milk and Ribena fruit drink on the
walls. They also stole a necklace that used to belong to actress Liz Taylor.
2004: After
she has an allergic reaction to antibiotics, Aretha Franklin is admitted to
Detroit's Sinai-Grace Hospital.
2005: 50 Cent became the first
solo artist to have three singles in the US Top 5. ‘Candy Shop’ was at No.1
with ‘How We Do’ by The Game, (a member of his G-Unit group) at No.4 and ‘Disco
Inferno’ at No.5.
2007: R&B
Singer Luther Ingram dies of heart failure.
