1916 - Ken Curtis (Sons of the Pioneers, actor) (d. 1991)
1919 - Fred Maddox (Maddox Brothers and Rose) (d. 1992)
1923 - Janette Carter (Carter Family) (d. 2006)
1925 - Marvin Rainwater (d. 2013)
1925 - Culley Holt (Jordinaires) (d. 1980)
1927 - Lee Allen (d. 1994)
1934 - Tom Springfield (Springfields) (83)
1937 - Dee Palmer (born David Palmer) (Jethro Tull) (80)
1939 - Leapy Lee (78)
1939 - Paul Williams (Temptations) (d. 1973)
1945 - Peter Cruickshank (Groundhogs) (72)
1948 - Gene McFadden (McFadden & Whitehead) (d. 2006)
1949 - Roy Bittan (E-Street Band) (68)
1950 - Duncan Mackay (Cockney Rebel) (64)
1951 - Joe Puerta (Ambrosia) (63)
1952 - Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & the News) (62)
1952 - Wayne Haner (Axe) (62)
1954 - Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats) (61)
1956 - Jeff Cooper (Midnight Star) (61)
1957 - Mike Anker (Blow Monkeys) (59)
1963 - Anne-Marie Ruddock (Amazulu) (54)
1964 - Roy Boulter (Farm) (53)
1965 - Dave Parsons (Bush) (52)
1970 - Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree) (47)
1974 - Rocky Gray (Evanescence) (43)
1983 - Michele Branch (34)
1985 - Ashley Tisdale (32)
1986 - Lindsay Lohan (31)
Deaths
1968 - John Calvin Maddox (Maddox Brothers and Rose) (52)
1982 - DeFord Bailey (first African-American to play the Grand Ole Opry) (82)
1999 - Mark Sandman (Morphine) - Heart attack (47)
2007 - Hy Zaret (composer Unchained Melody) (99)
On This Day
1958 - Elvis Presley's King Creole debuted.
1962 - Jimi Hendrix was discharged from the army.
1964 - Jim Reeves recorded his last session for RCA.
1966 - The Beatles were the first music group to play Tokyo's Nippon Budokan Hall. Locals protested the concert as inappropriate.
1969 - Mountain is formed by Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi.
1969 - Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
1971 - Queen played their first show with the lineup of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
1973 - Brian Eno quit Roxy Music.
1976 - Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage for the first time in years.
1980 - Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead were arrested in San Diego for suspicion of starting a riot when they tried to break up a drug bust.
1981 - Bruce Springsteen played the first show in New Jersey's Brendan Byrne Arena Meadowlands Arena.
1982 - Nicky Headon of the Clash was arrested for stealing a bus stop sign.
1984 - Epic Records set a new record when they shipped two million copies of the Jackson's Victory to stores.
1987 - John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin came out of retirement to begin producing.
1990 - The Italian Catholic Church announced they would make efforts to stop Madonna from performing in Rome because of her inappropriate use of religious symbols.
1991 - Fifty fans were injured and 15 people were arrested when a riot broke out at a Guns N' Roses concert after Axl Rose jumped into the crowd to take a camera from a fan.
1992 - Mick Jagger became a grandfather when daughter Jade gave birth to a girl.
1997 - Bruce Springsteen received Sweden's Polar Music Prize, giving the cash prize to a Swedish school for wayward teenagers.
2001 - Liverpool Airport was renamed John Lennon Airport.
2003 - Great White cancelled their tour that was to benefit victims of the Rhode Island club fire due to money and insurance problems.
2003 - Delta Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease
2005 - The Live 8 concert was held in cities around the world.
2008 - The gravestone of Ian Curtis (Joy Division) was stolen.
2009 - Blur reunited for their 20th anniversary for a two-day superconcert in London.
Weddings
1964 - Mahalia Jackson and Sigmond Galloway
1994 - Billie Joe Armstrong and Adrienne Nesser
Recorded
1956 - Don't Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Any Way You Want Me - Elvis Presley (first time working with Jordanaires)
1964 - Is It Really Over?, Missing You - Jim Reeves (final recording session)
1969 - Her Majesty, Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight - Beatles
Released
1956 - Love Me - Buddy Holly (single)
1969 - A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash (single)
1973 - You've Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty (single)
1979 - Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1981 - 4 - Foreigner
1982 - Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
1984 - The Last in Line - Dio
1984 - Rewind (1971-1984) - Rolling Stones
1986 - Lyle Lovett - Lyle Lovett
1991 - Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time - Various Artists
1991 - Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty
1991 - Trisha Yearwood - Trisha Yearwood (debut)
1996 - It Was Written - Nas
Broadcasts
1955 - The Lawrence Welk Show - Premier
1958 - American Bandstand - Connie Francis, Original Casuals, Keynotes
1959 - American Bandstand - Jordan Brothers
1962 -
1965 - Where the Action Is - James Brown, Jody Miller, Steve Alaimo, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Linda Scott
1966 - American Bandstand - Vogues, Ketty Lester
1976 - Midnight Special - Glen Campbell (host), George Benson, Dorothy Moore, Jim Stafford, Stephen Cohn, Tribute to Donovan
1977 - American Bandstand - Kiki Dee, Pablo Cruise
1980 - Big Time (BBC) - Documentary of the marketing and recording of first single of Sheena Easton.
1983 - American Bandstand - Mitch Ryder
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1966 - Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra (1 week)
1977 - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) - Bill Conti (1 week)
1988 - Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson (1 week)
2005 - Inside Your Heaven - Carrie Underwood (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
No albums reached number 1 on July 2.
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
No R&B singles reached number 1 on July 2.
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1966 - Think of Me - Buck Owens (6 weeks)
1977 - That Was Yesterday - Donna Fargo (1 week)
1983 - Love is On a Roll - Don Williams (1 week)
1988 - If It Don't Come Easy - Tanya Tucker (1 week)
2005 - Fast Cars and Freedom - Rascal Flatts (3 weeks)
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