1941 - King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock) (d. 1989)
1943 - Dick Taylor (Rolling Stones, Pretty Things) (74)
1943 - Brian Keenan (Chambers Brothers) (d. 1985)
1944 - Marty Fried (Cyrkle) (73)
1945 - Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine) (72)
1946 - Rick Allen (Box Tops) (71)
1949 - Eddie Bayers (session drummer) (68)
1950 - Barbi Benton (67)
1951 - Billy Bass Nelson (Funkadelic) (66)
1953 - Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle) (64)
1954 - Shawn Murray (Mink DeVille) (63)
1956 - Peter Schilling (61)
1959 - Dave Sharp (The Alarm) (58)
1962 - Sam Phillips (55)
1963 - Dan Spitz (Anthrax) (54)
1965 - Greg Cook (Ricochet) (52)
1967 - Marvin Sapp (50)
1968 - Sarah McLachlan (49)
1968 - Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) (49)
1968 - DJ Muggs (born Lawrence Muggerud) (49)
1970 - Donald Tardy (Obituary) (47)
1971 - Anthony Hamilton (46)
1975 - Lee Latchford-Evans (Steps) (42)
1976 - Rick Ross (born William Roberts II) (41)
1976 - Raphael "Tweet" Brown (Next) (410)
1976 - Jarron Montague (Taproot) (41)
1977 - Joey Fatone (N'Sync) (40)
1977 - Matt DeVries (Chimera) (40)
1980 - Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) (37)
1985 - J Cole (born Jermaine Cole) (32)
Deaths
1972 - T. Texas Tyler - Stomach cancer (55)
1983 - Billy Fury (born Ronald Wycherley) - Heart failure (42)
1984 - Al Dexter (78)
2000 - Thomas "Beans" Bowles (Funk Brothers) - Prostate cancer (73)
2003 - Keven Conner (H-Town) - Car accident (28)
2005 - Jim Capaldi - Stomach cancer (60)
2009 - Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Heart attack (56)
On This Day
1963 - Elvis Presley's Fun in Acapulco begins filming.
1966 - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announce they are breaking up.
1966 - The Cavern Club in Liverpool closed due to debts.
1968 - Jim Morrison was arrested for being drunk in public and harassing a security guard in a Las Vegas movie theater.
1970 - An anti-war benefit concert was held at Madison Square Garden in New York with Judy Collins, Blood, Sweat and Tears, the Rascals, Harry Belafonte, Dave Brubeck and the cast of Hair.
1978 - Ted Nugent is asked to sign a fans arm with a bowie knife and does so.
1980 - The original Ants split with Adam Ant.
1982 - Jimmy Fortune performed for the first time with the Statler Brothers.
1984 - Tommy Lee of Motley Crue assaulted a fan at a show in Buffalo, NY after the fan told him he had seen Lee's girlfriend in the latest issue of Penthouse. It was true but Lee was not aware of it.
1988 - Pink Floyd floated a large inflatable bed down the Themes to promote their album A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
1990 - Aaron Neville performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXIV.
1991 - Gloria Estefan performs live for the first time since injuring her back in a bus accident on the American Music Awards.
1996 - Diana Ross performs in half time show at Super Bowl XXX.
1998 - Country's Tracey Lawrence was ordered to pay $500 to a Las Vegas women's shelter as his sentence for battery. He had been arrested in September after an argument with his wife.
1999 - Pat Boone formed Gold Records who will only sign artists 45 and older. The first artist aboard is Jack Jones.
2004 - James Brown is arrested and charged with domestic violence after pushing his wife to the floor.
2005 - Ryan Vikedal left Nickelback.
Recorded
1963 - Five track demo - Rolling Stones
1964 - Together Again, My Heart Skips a Beat - Buck Owens
1985 - We Are the World - Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Dan Akyroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, John Oates, Jeffrey Osbourne, Pointer Sisters and Smokey Robinson.
Released
2002 - Plenty Good Lovin’: The Lost Solo Album - Sam Moore
Awards
1985 - American Music Awards
Pop/Rock Male - Lionel Richie
Pop/Rock Female - Cyndi Lauper
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Pop/Rock Album - Purple Rain - Prince
Pop/Rock Single - Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Pop/Rock Video - Hello - Lionel Richie
Pop/Rock Male Video Artist - Lionel Richie
Pop/Rock Female Video Artist - Cyndi Lauper
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group Video Artist - Huey Lewis & the News
Soul/R&B Male - Michael Jackson
Soul/R&B Female - Tina Turner
Black Album - Purple Rain - Prince
Black Single - When Doves Cry - Prince
Soul/R&B Video - Hello - Lionel Richie
Soul/R&B Male Video Artist - Lionel Richie
Soul/R&B Female Video Artist - Tina Turner
Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group Video Artist - Pointer Sisters
Country Male - Kenny Rogers
Country Female - Barbara Mandrell
Country Band, Duo or Group - Alabama
Country Album - Eyes That See in the Dark - Kenny Rogers
Country Single - Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Country Video - A Little Good News - Anne Murray
Country Male Video Artist - Willie Nelson
Country Female Video Artist - Anne Murray
Country Band, Duo or Group Video Artist - Oak Ridge Boys
Award of Merit - Loretta Lynn
1991 - American Music Awards
Pop/Rock Male - Phil Collins
Pop/Rock Female, Soul/R&B Female, Dance Artist - Janet Jackson
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist - Aerosmith
Pop/Rock Album - ...But Seriously - Phil Collins
Pop/Rock Single - Blaze of Glory - Bon Jovi
Pop/Rock New Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist - Vanilla Ice
Soul/R&B Male, Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, MC Hammer
Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group - Tony! Toni! Tone!
Soul/R&B Album, Rap/Hip-Hop Album - Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer
Soul/R&B Single - U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Soul/R&B New Artist, Dance New Artist - Bel Biv DeVoe
Country Male - George Strait
Country Female - Reba McEntire
Country Band, Duo or Group - Alabama
Country Album - Reba Live - Reba McEntire
Country Single - If Tomorrow Never Comes - Garth Brooks
Country New Artist - Kentucky Headhunters
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album - Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist - Slaughter
Dance Single - Vogue - Madonna
Award of Merit - Merle Haggard
Broadcasts
1956 - Stage Show (Dorsey Brothers) - Elvis Presley (first national TV appearance)
1965 - Ready, Steady, Go (U.K.) - Who
1970 - Johnny Cash Show (ABC) - Glen Campbell, Marty Robbins
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