June 9

Births

1891: Cole Porter (Singer & Composer)

1915: Les Paul (Guitarist)

1934: Jackie Wilson (R&B Singer)

1951: James Newton Howard (Composer)

1954: Pete Byrne (Lead Vocals for Naked Eyes)

1967: Dean Felber (Bass for Hootie & The Blowfish)

1970: Ed Simons (Keyboards for The Chemical Brothers)

1972: Wesley Reid Scantlin (Singer & Guitarist for Puddle Of Mudd)

1978: Matthew Bellamy (Guitar, Vocals & Keyboards for Muse)

Events

1958: In hopes of derailing the controversy building over Jerry Lee Lewis' recent marriage to his 14-year-old second cousin Myra Gale Brown, Sun Records head Sam Phillips takes out a full-page ad in Billboard so that the Killer can explain his actions. It doesn't help.

1959: Bobby Darin plays his first Las Vegas gig at the Sahara, opening for comedian George Burns.

1962: Tony Bennett plays his first concert in Carnegie Hall, a move designed by promoter Sid Bernstein to revive the crooner's career. With the subsequent release of the single "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," it does just that.

1964: During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City.

1966: The Beatles debut a "promotional film" of their latest b-side, "Rain," on BBC-TV's Top Of The Pops.

1969: The final nail in the coffin of Moby Grape is driven in when bassist Bob Mosley leaves to become a Marine.

1969: The Rolling Stones invite Mick Taylor, guitarist with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, to join the group as a replacement for recently deceased founder Brian Jones.

1970: Princeton University awards Bob Dylan an honorary Doctorate of Music.

1972: Elvis Presley begins the first of an unprecedented four sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, his first-ever New York City concert. Two Beatles were in attendance -- George and John -- as well as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Art Garfunkel. Selections from the shows eventually made up the album Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden.

1972: John Hammond's latest discovery, Bruce Springsteen, signs with him at Columbia. Bruce immediately begins to put together his famous E Street Band from the sidemen in his various Asbury Park, NJ bar bands.

1977: George Harrison is divorced from Pattie "Layla" Harrison, his wife of eleven years.

1978: Siouxsie And The Banshees signed to Polydor records in the UK.

1989: The Doobie Brothers reunite to begin their first tour in eight years, and the first reunion tour with their famous 1972-1975 lineup.

1990: M.C. Hammer's album “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em” started a record breaking 21 week stay at the top of the US album charts, making it the longest uninterrupted stay at the top since the album charts started.

1990: Michael Jackson was admitted to a hospital with a mystery illness. It was later diagnosed as an inflamed cartilage in his rib cage.

1990: Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian had been at No.1 with 'Help Me Rhonda'.

1993: The US Postal Service introduces a new series of stamps called "Legends Of American Music," its first to feature rock and R&B stars, featuring Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ritchie Valens, and Dinah Washington.

1993: R&B Singer Arthur Alexander suffered a fatal heart attack three days after performing in Nashville with his new band at age 53.

1993: The Tina Turner biopic What's Love Got To Do With It? opens in US theaters.

1994: After an argument TLC singer Left Eye set fire to her boyfriend’s Atlanta mansion, worth $2 million, burning it to the ground. She was charged with arson and fined $10,000 with five years probation.

1997: Carl Perkins enters a Memphis hospital to have surgery on blocked arteries in his neck.

1997: The Spice Girls started filming 'Spice World The Movie'.

1998: The Ronettes are awarded $12 million in back payments from producer Phil Spector in a case brought to the New York State Supreme Court, claiming the infamous producer had not paid them royalties since their big 1963 hits were issued. Unfortunately, the verdict was overturned on appeal four years later.

1998: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall were involved in a brawl at The Metropolitan Hotel, London.

2002: It was announced that Rolling Stone Mick Jagger was to be given a knighthood for his services to music.

2007: George Michael became the first music artist to perform at the new Wembley Stadium in London when he played the first of two shows at the venue during his ‘25 Live Tour’.

2009: The Library of Congress gives 25 records the nod as this year's entrance into the National Recording Registry, including The Who's "My Generation," Link Wray's "Rumble," and the Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley."