1953 - Johnny Graham (New Birth, Earth, Wind and Fire) (64)
1953 - Randy Scruggs (64)
1953 - Ian Bairnson (Pilot, Alan Parsons Project) (64)
1956 - Kirk Brandon (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny) (61)
1958 - Cindy Nixon (Girls Next Door) (59)
1959 - Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Nine Inch Nails) (58)
1961 - Lee Rocker (Stray Cats) (56)
1963 - James Hetfield (Metallica) (54)
1963 - Ed Roland (Collective Soul) (54)
1964 - Lucky Dube (d. 2007)
1966 - Dean Sams (Lonestar) (51)
1967 - Skin (born Deborah Dyer) (Skunk Anansie) (50)
1970 - Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) (47)
1971 - DJ Spinderella (born Diedra Roper) (Salt-n-Pepa) (46)
1976 - Jimmy De Martini (Zac Brown Band) (41)
1980 - Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through) (37)
1985 - Holly Blake-Arnstein (Dream) (32)
Deaths
2000 - Maurice Kinn (started New Musical Express) (76)
2003 - Roger Voudouris - Liver disease (48)
2004 - Lacy Van Zant (father of Ronnie, Johnny and Donnie) (89)
2006 - Arthur Lee (Love) - Leukemia (61)
On This Day
1927 - Jimmie Rodgers auditioned for Ralph Peer of the Victor Talking Machine Company in Bristol, TN.
1955 - Bill Haley filed suit against his former label, Essex Records, claiming they were releasing older records of his of inferior quality.
1960 - Mickey and Sylvia were convinced to reunite, although only for a short time, by Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore of RCA.
1963 - The Beatles played their final performance at the Cavern Club
1968 - The Newport Pop Festival welcomed Alice Cooper, Canned Heat, Chambers Brothers, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Country Joe and the Fish, Electric Flag, James Cotton Blues Band, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Sonny & Cher, Steppenwolf, Tiny Tim.
1969 - Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys was indicted in Los Angles for failing to work as a hospital orderly in lieu of being drafted.
1971 - Paul McCartney announced the formation of Wings.
1974 - Jeff “Skunk” Baxter quit Steely Dan to join the Doobie Brothers.
1974 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band opened for Anne Murray in New York.
1991 - Johnny Lee made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
1997 - Bob Dylan played his first show since having a heart scare.
1999 - A star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Patsy Cline.
2000 - Pearl Jam opened their North American tour in Virginia Beach, VA.
2001 - Rap group D12 assaults rivals Esham and T.N.T.
2002 - Bob Dylan played the Newport Folk Festival for the first time in 37 years.
2004 - Traffic was forced to cancel their reunion tour when member Jim Capaldi is diagnosed with a severe ulcer.
2005 - Melissa Etheridge announced she was cancer free.
2008 - Brooks and Dunn received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2010 - Dave Mustaine released his autobiography Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir.
Divorces
2012 - Stevie Wonder and Kai Millard Morris
Recorded
1966 - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows, Let's Spend the Night Together - Rolling Stones
Released
1963 - Surfer Girl - Beach Boys (single)
1963 - Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda - Alan Sherman (single)
1987 - Hysteria - Def Leppard
Broadcasts
1973 - In Concert (ABC) - Eagles
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1946 - Surrender - Perry Como (1 week)
1963 - So Much in Love - Tymes (1 week)
1968 - Hello, I Love You - Beatles (2 weeks)
1985 - Shout - Tears for Fears (3 weeks)
1996 - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rios (14 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1957 - Loving You - Elvis Presley / Soundtrack (10 weeks)
Birthdays
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