1951 - Greg T Walker (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot) (66)
1956 - Russell Christian (Christians) (61)
1957 - Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot) (60)
1958 - Fred Young (Kentucky Headhunters) (59)
1961 - Toby Keith (56)
1961 - Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) (56)
1961 - Graham Jones (Haircut One Hundred) (56)
1962 - Joan Osborne (55)
1970 - Beck (47)
1970 - Drew Womack (Sons of the Dessert) (47)
1971 - Neil Mavers (La's) (46)
1976 - David Kennedy (Angels and Airwaves) (41)
1985 - Jamie Cook (Arctic Monkeys) (32)
On This Day
1958 - The RIAA presented its first Gold Record to the soundtrack of Oklahoma.
1965 - The Dave Clark Five movie, Catch Us If You Can, premiers in London.
1968 - Pink Floyd opened their North American tour in Chicago.
1969 - Marianne Faithfull collapsed from a drug overdose while working on the film Ned Kelly. She was dropped from the film.
1971 - A small riot occurred at the Mott the Hoople show at London's Royal Albert Hall, causing a short ban on rock shows at the venue.
1978 - Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon of the Clash were arrested after being drunk and disorderly during a show in Glasgow.
1979 - The B-52's made their live debut in the U.K.
1984 - Bono and Van Morrison join Bob Dylan on stage at Wembley Stadium in London to sing It's All Over Now Baby Blue.
1985 - Nude photos of Madonna, taken early in her career, are published by Playboy and Penthouse.
1988 - Chico and Robert DeBarge were indicted for drug trafficking.
1998 - The home of Foxy Brown is robbed while the rapper and her mother are home. Nobody is hurt.
1998 - The estate of Roy Orbison sued Sony Music for $12 million in underpaid royalties.
1998 - Nancy Sinatra announced that her father, Frank Sinatra's archive would be donated to the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute.
2000 - Janick Gers of Iron Maiden falls ten feet into the pit of a Mannheim, Germany theater during a performance. He is taken to the hospital where he received a number of stitches.
2002 - Michael Jackson appeared at a civil rights meeting in New York claiming that the music business was full of racism, especially towards young black artists.
2004 - Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is sentenced to three years probation for a DUI charge.
2005 - The funeral of Luther Vandross was held in New York. Attendees included Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys and Usher.
Marriages
1979 - Marianne Faithful and Ben Briefly
1997 - Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
Recorded
1924 - Uncle Dave Macon had his first session for Columbia Records.
Released
1957 - Beloved - Scholars (group included a young Kenny Rogers)
1966 - Nowhere Man - Beatles (U.K. EP)
1978 - Kiss You All Over - Exile (single)
1996 - Wannabe - Spice Girls (U.K. debut single)
1997 - Fush Yu Mang - Smash Mouth (debut)
2002 - Hard Candy - Counting Crows
2003 - Diamond Dave - David Lee Roth
Broadcasts
1958 - American Bandstand - Dion, Bobby Borden
1959 - American Bandstand - Billy & Lillie
1963 - American Bandstand - Stevie Wonder
1965 - Where the Action Is - Sonny & Cher, Del Shannon, Steve Alaimo, Linda Scott, Paul Revere & the Raiders
1966 - Where the Action Is - Turtles, Brian Hyland, Steve Alaimo
1967 - American Bandstand - Five Americans, Donna Lauren
1970 - The Everly Brothers Show (Premier) - Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers & the First Edition, Melanie
1972 - American Bandstand - Climax, Danyel Gerard
1978 - American Bandstand - Rare Earth
1989 - American Bandstand - El DeBarge
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1944 - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Harry James (1 week (3 previous weeks at number 1))
1957 - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Loving You - Elvis Presley (7 weeks)
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