1927 - Bob Ferguson (songwriter, Wings of a Dove, The Carroll County Accident) (d. 2001)
1928 - Bo Diddley (d. 2008)
1930 - Red Rhodes (steel guitar, Michael Nesmith) (d. 1995)
1931 - Skeeter Davis (d. 2004)
1934 - Del Shannon (d. 1990)
1937 - Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) (80)
1937 - John Hartford (d.2001)
1938 - Mike Auldridge (Seldom Scene) (d. 2012)
1940 - Kenny Pentifallo (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) (77)
1940 - Perry Ford (born Bryan Pugh) (Ivy League) (d. 1999)
1942 - Michael Nesmith (Monkees) (75)
1942 - Robert Quine (Voidoids) (d. 2004)
1945 - Davy Jones (Monkees) (d. 2012)
1946 - Patti Smith (71)
1946 - Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) (71)
1947 - Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra, Traveling Wilburys) (70)
1956 - Suzy Bogus (61)
1959 - Tracy Ullman (58)
1964 - Duglas Stewart (BMX Bandits) (53)
1969 - Jay Kay (born Jason Cheetham) (Jamiroquai) (48)
1970 - Sister Bliss (born Ayalah Bentovim) (Faithless) (47)
1973 - Jon Theodore (Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age) (44)
1978 - Tyrese (born Tyrese Gibbons) (39)
1982 - Wesley Schultz (Lumineers) (35)
1986 - Ellie Goulding (31)
Deaths
1967 - Bert Berns (songwriter, Piece of My Heart, Twist & Shout) (38)
1995 - Clarence Satchell (Ohio Players) - Brain aneurysm (55)
1998 - Johnny Moore (Drifters) - Respiratory failure (64)
2009 - Rowland S. Howard (Birthday Party) - Liver cancer (50)
2010 - Bobby Farrell (Boney M) - Heart failure (61)
2016 - Alan Williams (Beatles' first manager) (86)
On This Day
1944 - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys debuted at the Grand Ole Opry. It was the first time drums were allowed on the show.
1950 - Lefty Frizzell made his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.
1962 - Brenda Lee was injured trying to save her poodle from her burning house.
1969 - Peter Tork bought himself out of his contract with the Monkees.
1978 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer announced they were breaking up.
1978 - XTC played live for the first time in the U.S. in Philadelphia.
1999 - George and Olivia Harrison were attacked by an intruder in their Henley-on-Themes, England home. George suffered a collapsed lung from stab wounds while Olivia was treated for wounds and bruises.
1999 - It was announced that Noddy Holder of Slade would receive an MBE and Mark Knopfler an OBE from the Queen.
1999 - One of the victims of the night club shooting where Sean Puffy Combs was in attendance sued the rapper for $100 million.
2002 - Diana Ross was arrested for a DUI in Arizona.
2002 - Clash singer Joe Strummer's funeral was held in London.
2003 - Chris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets was shot in the back during a struggle with a post office security guard in Phoenix. He was also arrested for the incident.
2005 - DMX was released from prison after serving a month of a 70-day parole violation sentence.
2006 - Brandy was in a four-car crash that left one woman dead.
2006 - It was announced that Rod Stewart would receive a CBE from the Queen.
2009 - Neil Young was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
2012 - Brian May was named PETA UK's Person of the Year.
2016 - Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC sued a number of retailers for selling unlicensed clothing using the band's name.
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