1945 - Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Buddy Miles Express, Cactus) (72)
1947 - Ronnie Wood (Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones) (70)
1950 - Charlene (67)
1950 - Graham Russell (Air Supply) (67)
1950 - Tom Robinson (67)
1952 - John Ellis (Vibrators) (65)
1953 - Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) (64)
1956 - Lisa Hartman Black (61)
1958 - Barry Adamson (Magazine, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) (59)
1959 - Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode) (58)
1960 - Simon Gallup (Cure) (57)
1963 - Michael Joyce (Smiths) (54)
1968 - Jason Donovan (49)
1969 - Damon Minchella (Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller) (48)
1974 - Alanis Morissette (43)
1981 - Brandi Carlile (36)
Deaths:
1991 - David Ruffin (Temptations) - Drug overdose (50)
2000 - Tito Puente - Complications of open heart surgery (77)
2007 - Tony Thompson (Hi-Five) - Accidental inhalation of Freon (31)
2008 - Alton Kelley (West coast rock poster artist) (67)
On This Day:
1957 - The Everly Brothers debuted on the Grand Ole Opry.
1964 - Dolly Parton moved to Nashville, the day after she graduated high school. On the first day in town, she met her future husband, Carl Dean, in a laundromat.
1967 - Fairport Convention made their live debut in Golders Green, England.
1971 - The small, two-room home where Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, MS was opened to the public for the first time.
1973 - Robert Wyatt broke his back after falling three stories trying to climb down a drainpipe. He was left wheel-chair bound.
1975 - The Rolling Stones started a 45-show U.S. tour with, for the first time, Ron Wood on guitar.
1979 - Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys started Alternative Tentacles Records.
1981 - The first issue of Kerrang! from Heavy Metal magazine was published.
1985 - Bruce Springsteen started the European leg of his Born in the USA tour in Dublin, Ireland.
1992 - Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter are parents together for the first time.
1995 - Alec Wilder left Depeche Mode.
1997 - Emma Bunton (Baby Spice of the Spice Girls) returned to the U.K. in a cast after breaking her ankle while shooting a Turkish TV show.
1998 - Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots is arrested in New York on drug possession charges.
1999 - Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn begins a trip from Nashville to New Orleans via Sea-Doo to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
2000 - The movie Honest which starred three members of All Saints was pulled from theaters after an extremely low opening.
2000 - The Dixie Chicks opened their Fly tour in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2000 - Brian Wilson debuted his official website.
2003 - Paul Gray of Slipknot was arrested after a car accident. He was charged with drug possession and drunk driving.
2006 - The YoungbloodZ were arrested on drug and weapons charges in Atlanta, GA.
2009 - The new Cowboys Stadium was opened with a concert by George Strait.
2013 - George Strait played the final concert of the first half of his farewell tour at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.
Marriages:
1985 - Merle Haggard and Debbie Parret
1997 - Kenny Rogers and Wanda Miller
2002 - Mary Chapin Carpenter and Timmy Smith
2005 - Jack White and Karen Elson
2007 - Tony Bennett and Susan Crow
2013 - Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young
Divorces:
1992 - Natalie Cole and Andre Fischer (separated)
1994 - Matthew Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) and Kai (filed)
Recorded:
1955 - Patsy Cline had her first recording session at Coral Records.
1974 - June 1, 1974 (live album) - John Cale, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers, Nico
Released:
1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
1973 - Live & Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
1973 - Touch Me - Gary Glitter
1974 - Bad Company - Bad Company
1975 - Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson
1982 - Still Life - Rolling Stones
1982 - Three Sides Live - Genesis
1983 - Synchronicity - Police
1993 - Gravity's Rainbow - Pat Benatar
1993 - 14 Shots to the Dome - LL Cool J
1999 - Enema of the State - Blink-182
1999 - No Angel - Dido (debut)
1999 - On the 6 - Jennifer Lopez (debut)
1999 - Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley (debut)
1999 - Play - Moby
2000 - Broken Bracelet - Michelle Branch (debut)
Awards:
2000 - First DanceStar Awards
DanceStar of the Year - Moby
Album of the Year - Play - Moby
2001 - Boy Scouts of America
Silver Buffalo Award - Oak Ridge Boys
Broadcasts:
1959 - First edition of the BBC's Juke Box Jury aired.
1966 - Where the Action Is - Freddy Cannon, Maxine Brown
1973 - Midnight Special - Paul Williams (host), Argent, Gunhill Road, Sydney Jordan, Slade, Statler Brothers, Stylistics
Number Ones - U.S. Singles:
1959 - The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (6 weeks)
1963 - It's My Party - Lesley Gore (2 weeks)
1968 - Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (3 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums:
1957 - Love is the Thing - Nat King Cole (8 weeks)
1963 (Stereo Albums) - Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams (12 weeks)
1995 - Around the World in a Day - Prince & the Revolution (3 weeks)
1991 - Out of Time - R.E.M. (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))
2002 - We Invented the Remix - P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family (1 week)
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