1969 - Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) - Drowned (27)
1971 - Jim Morrison (Doors) - No autopsy performed (27)
1972 - Mississippi Fred McDowell - Cancer (68)
1973 - Laurens Hammond (inventor of the Hammond organ) (78)
1986 - Rudy Vallee - Cancer (84)
2001 - Johnny Russell - Diabetes (61)
2006 - Johnny Grande (Bill Haley & the Comets) - Cancer (76)
2007 - Boots Randolph - Brain hemorrhage (80)
2012 - Andy Griffith - Heart attack (86)
On This Day
1949 - Hank Williams gave his last performance on the Louisiana Hayride before moving to Nashville.
1967 - A private party was held in London for the Monkees with guests John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Lulu, Dusty Springfield, Manfred Mann, the Who and Procol Harum.
1968 - Crosby, Stills and Nash played together for the first time at a party at Joni Mitchell's house.
1969 - The Newport Jazz Festival included appearances by Led Zeppelin, Sly and the Family Stone, Jeff Beck, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, the Mothers of Invention, Savoy Brown and Ten Years After.
1969 - Ringo Starr has to fill in for John Lennon at a press conference announcing the release of Give Peace a Chance. Lennon was recovering from a car accident.
1973 - David Bowie announced he was retiring from live performing. Only later was it revealed that he was retiring the character Ziggy Stardust.
1975 - Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night was arrested and charged with cocaine possession.
1980 - Honeysuckle Rose, starring Willie Nelson, had its world premier in Austin, TX.
1981 - A graveside memorial is held in Paris for Jim Morrison led by his former bandmates Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore.
1986 - U2 crew member Greg Carroll was killed in a motorcycle accident leading to the recording of the song One Tree Hill.
1993 - Alison Krauss became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
1995 - Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots plead not guilty to drug possession.
1996 - Layne Staley performed for the last time with Alice in Chains.
1998 - The group Westlife was officially formed and signed to BMG.
2002 - Elton John became the first person in the history of the Royal Academy of Music to receive an honorary doctorate.
2002 - Sharon Osbourne underwent an emergency operation for colon cancer.
2003 - Jack White announced he was producing music for Loretta Lynn.
2003 - Pete Doherty (then of the Libertines) was arrested when he broke into bandmate Carl Barat's apartment and stole a computer and a guitar.
2004 - David Crosby was fined $5,000 for criminal possession of a weapon.
2007 - Pete Doherty agreed to go into rehab instead of jail for a drug charge.
Marriages
1960 - Vernon Presley (Elvis' father) and Dee Alliot
1989 - Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock
Releases
1980 - Triumph - Jacksons
1990 - Seven Turns - Allman Brothers Band
1990 - Spirits Dancing in the Flesh - Santana
2001 - Lil' Romeo - Lil' Romeo (debut)
2001 - White Blood Cells - White Stripes
Broadcasts
1958 - American Bandstand - Connie & Lee, Frank Sardo
1959 - American Bandstand - Ray Peterson
1962 - American Bandstand - Ruth Brown
1965 - American Bandstand - Terry Black, Bryan Hyland
1971 - American Bandstand - Jerry Reed, Raelettes
1976 - American Bandstand - Muglestons, Paul Jabara
1982 - American Bandstand - Franke and the Knockouts
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1943 - Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer - Song Spinners (3 weeks)
1948 - Woody Wood-Pecker - Kay Kyser (6 weeks)
1965 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops(1 week)
1982 - Don't You Want Me - Human League (3 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
2004 - To the 5 Boroughs - Beastie Boys (1 week)
2010 - Thank Me Later - Drake (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1961 - Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (10 weeks)
1971 - Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight (5 weeks)
1982 - Let It Whip - Dazz Band (1 week (4 previous weeks at number 1)
1993 - Weak - SWV (2 weeks)
2004 - If I Ain't Go You - Alicia Keys (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1948 - Texarkana Baby - Eddy Arnold (1 week (2 previous weeks at number 1))
1954 - Even Tho - Webb Pierce (2 weeks)
1982 - Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
1993 - That Summer - Garth Brooks (1 week)
2004 - If You Ever Stop Loving Me - Montgomery Gentry (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
1953 - I Believe - Frankie Laine (6 weeks)
1959 - Dream Lover - Bobby Darin (4 weeks)
1982 - Happy Talk - Captain Sensible (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
1971 - Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel (5 weeks (27 previous weeks at number 1))
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