1882 - Harry McClintock (Big Rock Candy Mountain) (d. 1957)
1932 - Pete Drake (steel guitarist) (d. 1988)
1934 - Doc Green (Drifters) (d. 1989)
1938 - Fred Cash (Impressions) (79)
1941 - George Bellamy (Tornados) (76)
1941 - Dave Arbus (East of Eden) (76)
1944 - Susan Raye (73)
1944 - Jo Armstead (aka Dina Johnson) (Ikettes) (73)
1945 - Ray Royer (Procol Harum) (72)
1945 - Butch Rillera (Redbone) (72)
1947 - Tony Wilson (Hot Chocolate) (70)
1948 - Johnny Ramone (born John Cummings) (Ramones) (d. 2004)
1949 - Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney) (68)
1949 - Harry Bowens (Was (Not Was)) (68)
1950 - Robert Bell (Kool & the Gang) (67)
1953 - Ricky Lee Phelps (Kentucky Headhunters) (64)
1953 - Cathy Carson (Hot) (64)
1955 - Lonnie Pitchford (d. 1998)
1959 - James Johnstone (Pigbag) (58)
1963 - Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies) (54)
1963 - Mitch Marine (Smash Mouth) (54)
1964 - CeCe Winans (53)
1965 - C.J. Ramone (born Christopher Ward) (Ramones) (52)
1967 - Teddy Riley (Blackstreet, producer) (50)
1968 - Leeroy Thornton (Prodigy) (49)
1974 - DJ Q-Ball (Bloodhound Gang) (43)
1985 - Bruno Mars (32)
Deaths
1990 - B.J. Wilson (Procol Harum) (43)
2013 - Philip Chevron (born Philip Ryan) (Pogues) - Oesophageal cancer (56)
2015 - Jim Diamond - Pulmonary edema (64)
On This Day
1966 - Ginger Baker of Cream collapsed after playing a 20-minute drum solo and was taken to a hospital.
1968 - Mama Cass Elliot made her first solo performance in Las Vegas.
1979 - Hank Snow and Hubert Law were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1984 - Fred Tillman and Ralph Peer were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1987 - The three members of ZZ Top booked seats on the first passenger flight to the moon.
1987 - Chuck Berry received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On the same day, the documentary Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll premiered.
1988 - Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd dropped out of the Billboard top 200 after 741 weeks. It has been back on and off since.
1990 - Tennessee Ernie Ford was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1992 - The U.S. Postal Service announced stamps of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington.
1996 - Jimmy Chamberlin, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins, plead guilty to disorderly conduct in the drug-related death of bandmate Jonathan Melvoin.
1999 - Shedaisy made their debut at the Grand Ole Opry.
2004 - Britney Spears split from her manager, Larry Rudolph, who had been in the position since she was 13.
2004 - A tribute to the late Ray Charles is held in Los Angeles. Performing were Usher, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Cullum and Reba McEntire.
2004 - On the east coast, a tribute concert for the Ramones was held in New York with performances by the Strokes, Blondie, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Joan Jett.
2004 - Beanie Sigel received a year in prison on gun possession charges.
2005 - R.E.M. reunited with ex-drummer Bill Berry at the reading of a crew member and played an eight-song set.
2012 - EMI recalled an anniversary edition of the Beatles Love Me Do after it was pressed with session player Andy White on drums instead of Ringo Starr.
Recorded
1957 - Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
1964 - She's a Woman - Beatles
1971 - Imagine - John Lennon
Released
1980 - Dirty Mind - Prince
Awards
1984 - CMA Awards
Entertainer of the Year - Alabama
Song of the Year - Wind Beneath My Wings - Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar
Single of the Year - A Little Good News - Anne Murray
Album of the Year - A Little Good News - Anne Murray
Male Vocalist - Lee Greenwood
Female Vocalist - Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo - Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias
Vocal Group - Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist - Chet Atkins
Horizon Award - Judds
Instrumental Group - Ricky Skaggs Band
2007 - Q Awards
Best Act in the World Today - Arctic Monkeys
Live Act - Muse
New Act - The Enemy
Breakthrough Artist - Kate Nash
Track - Your Love Alone is Enough - Manic Street Preachers
Video - Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Album - Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Classic Song Award - Local Boy in the Photograph - Stereophonics
Classic Album Award - Urban Hymns - The Verve
Classic Songwriter Award - Billy Bragg
Innovation in Sound Award - Sigur Rós
Lifetime Achievement Award - Johnny Marr
Q Merit Award - Ryan Adams
Q Hero - Anthony H Wilson
Q Legend - Ian Brown
Q Inspiration - Damon Albarn
Q Idol - Kylie Minogue
Q Icon - Sir Paul McCartney
2010 - Billboard Touring Awards
Legends of Live Award - Rush
Broadcasts
1956 - Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent (debut)
1988 - Saturday Night Live - Keith Richards
1994 - A Tribute to Elvis (Pay-per-view) - U2, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1955 - Love is a Many Splendored Thing - Four Aces (1 week)
1988 - Love Bites - Def Leppard (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1994 - II - Boyz II Men (1 week (2 previous weeks))
2005 - Ten Thousand Fists - Disturbed (1 week)
2011 - Duets II - Tony Bennett (1 week)
2016 - Views - Drake (1 week (12 previous weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1949 - Beans and Corn Bread - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five (1 week)
2011 - Marvin & Chardonnay - Big Sean Featuring Kayne West & Roscoe Dash
2016 - Broccoli - D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1955 - Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold (2 weeks)
1977 - Heaven's Just a Sin Away - The Kendalls (4 weeks)
1983 - Don't You Know How Much I Love You (1 week)
1988 - Honky Tonk Moon - Randy Travis (1 week)
1994 - Who's That Man - Toby Keith (1 week)
2005 - Something to Be Proud Of - Montgomery Gentry (2 weeks)
2016 - Forever Country - Artists of Then, Now and Forever (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
1983 - True - Spandau Ballet (1 week)
1988 - A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins (3 weeks)
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