Music Almanac: February 9, 2018

Birthdays

• 1914 - Ernest Tubb (d. 1984)
• 1939 - Barry Mann (79)
• 1940 - Brian Bennett (Shadows) (78)
• 1942 - Carole King (76)
• 1943 - Barbara Lewis (75)
• 1947 - Major Harris (d. 2012)
• 1947 - Joe Ely (71)
• 1951 - Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang) (67)
• 1951 - David Pomeranz (67)
• 1955 - Jimmy Pursey (Sham 69) (63)
• 1960 - Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (58)
• 1963 - Travis Tritt (55)
• 1963 - David Rotheray (Beautiful South) (55)
• 1966 - Rachel Bolan (Skid Row) (52)
• 1981 - The Rev (born James Sullivan) (Avenged Sevenfold) (d. 2009)
• 1987 - Sam Coulson (Asia) (31)

Deaths

• 1967 - Percy Faith - Cancer (67)
• 1981 - Bill Haley - Brain tumor (55)
• 1991 - Reverend James Cleveland - Heart failure (59)
• 1997 - Jack Owens (92)
• 1997 - Brian Connolly (Sweet) - Kidney and liver failure (47)

On This Day

• 1961 - The Beatles made their first appearance at Liverpool's Cavern Club using their new name.
• 1968 - Hal Cone, the former head of Jones Records and manager of the Monkees, was found guilty of theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
• 1972 - Paul McCartney & Wings opened a U.K. college tour with an unannounced show in Nottingham.
• 1974 - ABBA's song Waterloo was chosen to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest.
• 1982 - George Harrison finally presented UNICEF with $9 million from the 1972 Concert for Bangladesh.
• 1990 - Nirvana started a short west coast U.S. tour opening for Dinosaur, Jr.
• 1993 - Annie Lennox became the mother of a daughter, Tali.
• 1999 - Dave Grohl and his associated companies filed suit against Disney for using the Foo Fighters' Big Me in ads for the film Rounders.
• 2001 - Eminem was forced to get additional security while touring the U.K. because of threats from gay rights groups.
• 2004 - The Tower Records chain filed for bankruptcy.
• 2004 - Diana Ross was convicted of DUI.
• 2009 - Ringo Starr received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 2010 - The White Stripes took on the U.S. Air Force over their use of the song Fell in Love With a Girl in an advertisement.
• 2015 - Bob Dylan was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year. 

Marriages

• 1957 - Richard Harris and Elizabeth Rees
• 1991 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Madeleine Gurdon

Recorded

• 1962 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka
• 1975 - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson

Released

• 1959 - White Lightning - George Jones
• 1983 - Little Red Corvette - Prince (single)
• 1993 - Off the Ground - Paul McCartney
• 1993 - Wandering Spirit - Mick Jagger
• 2010 - Soldier of Love - Sade

Awards

• 1987 - Brit Awards
• British Male Solo Artist - Peter Gabriel
• British Female Solo Artist - Kate Bush
• British Group - Five Star
• British Newcomer - Housemartins
• British Single - West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
• British Album - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
• British Producer - Dave Stewart
• International Solo Artist - Paul Simon
• International Group - Bangles
• Outstanding Contribution - Eric Clapton
• 2005 - Brit Awards
• British Male Solo Artist - Steets
• British Female Solo Artist, British Urban Act - Joss Stone
• British Group, British Rock Act - Franz Ferdinand
• British Newcomer - Keane
• British Single - Your Game - Will Young
• British Album - Hopes and Fears - Keane
• British Live Act - Muse
• Pop Act - McFly
• International Album - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
• International Male - Eminem
• International Female - Gwen Stefani
• International Group, International Breakthrough Act - Scissor Sisters
• Outstanding Contribution - Eric Clapton

Broadcasts

• 1964 - Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) - Beatles
• 1967 - Top of the Pops (BBC) - Beatles (films for Penny Lane & Strawberry Fields Forever) 
• 1975 - Cher (CBS) (debut) - Elton John, Bette Midler

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1957 - Too Much - Elvis Presley (3 weeks)
• 1959 - Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (4 weeks)
• 1963 - Hey Paula - Paul & Paula (3 weeks)
• 1974 - Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra (1 week)
• 1991 - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums 

• 1985 - Like a Virgin - Madonna (3 weeks)
• 2008 - Juno - Soundtrack (1 week)
• 2013 - Set You Free - Gary Allan (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1959 - Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (4 weeks)
• 1974 - Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks (3 weeks)
• 1991 - You Don't Have to Worry - En Vogue (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1946 - Sioux City Sue - Dick Thomas (1 week (2 previous weeks)
• 1974 - World of Make Believe - Bill Anderson (1 week)
• 1980 - Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight - Oak Ridge Boys (1 weeks)
• 1985 - Ain't She Somethin' Else - Conway Twitty (1 week)
• 1991 - Brother Jukebox - Mark Chestnutt (2 weeks)
• 2013 - Every Storm Runs Out of Rain - Gary Allan (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1974 - A Love Song - Anne Murray (1 week)
• 1980 - Longer - Dan Fogelberg (1 week)
• 1985 - Careless Whisper - Wham! Featuring George Michael (5 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1985 - I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums 

• 1991 - Doubt - Jesus Jones (1 week)
• 2002 - Come With Us - Chemical Brothers (1 week)
• 2008 - 19 - Adele (1 week)
• 2013 - Opposites - Biffy Clyro (1 week)
• 2017 - La La Land - Motion Picture Cast Recording (1 week)