1956 - Blind Alfred Reed - Starvation (reported) (75)
1970 - Billy Stewart - Car crash (32)
1998 - Junior Kimbrough (born David Kimbrough) - Heart attack (67)
1998 - Cliffie Stone (Country Music Hall of Fame member) - Heart attack (80)
2011 - Don Kirshner - Heart Failure (76)
2012 - Johnny Otis (90)
2016 - Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople) (67)
2016 - Mic Gillette (Tower of Power, Cold Blood) - Heart attack (64)
On This Day
1957 - The film Don't Knock the Rock with Bill Haley debuts.
1966 - The series The Monkees was purchased by NBC for the fall season.
1969 - The book Ode to a High Flying Bird by Charlie Watts was released. It was a tribute to Charlie Parker.
1971 - Marvin Gaye sang the national anthem at Super Bowl V.
1972 - Part of Bellevue Boulevard in Memphis was renamed Elvis Presley Drive.
1974 - Dino Martin, the son of Dean Martin, was arrested for trying to sell two AK-47 machine guns to an undercover agent.
1979 - Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt and Emmylou Harris announced they would be recording an album.
1981 - Motley Crue was formed with Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Greg Leon. Mick Mars and Vince Neil joined later.
1981 - Volunteer Jam VII was held in Nashville with the Charlie Daniels Band, Ted Nugent, Dobie Gray, Molly Hatchet, Delbert McClinton, Crystal Gayle, Bobby Bare, Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie)
1994 - Donny Osmond and Danny Bonaduce fight in a charity boxing match.
2003 - Lou Rawls was arrested in Albuquerque, NM for battery after getting into a shoving match with his girlfriend.
2006 - Sugarland announced that Kristen Hall was leaving the group.
2006 - Isaac Hayes suffered a stroke.
2008 - Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson opened their 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour in Dayton, OH.
2009 - During rehearsals for the inauguration concert, James Taylor fell, hitting his face on a guitar. He required 50 stitches.
2014 - Madonna apologized for using a common racial slur to refer to her son on an Instagram post.
Marriages
1934 - Elva Connes (Mrs. Miller) and John Miller
2009 - Bobby Rydell and Linda
Recorded
1936 - Bill & Charlie Monroe cut their first sides for Bluebird Records.
1945 - Red Foley became the first country artist to record in Nashville.
1970 - Absolutely Live - Doors (recorded at New York's Felt Forum)
Released
1964 - Rolling Stones - Rolling Stones (EP)
1969 - Lady Samantha - Reginald Kenneth Dwight (U.K. Single, Elton John)
1973 - Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
Awards
1983 - American Music Awards
Pop/Rock Male Artist - John Cougar, Rick Springfield (tie)
Pop/Rock Female Artist - OIivia Newton-John
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Pop/Rock Album - Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Pop/Rock Single - Truly - Lionel Richie
Soul/R&B Male Aritst - Lionel Richie
Soul/R&B Female Artist - Diana Ross
Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group - Kool & the Gang
Soul/R&B Album - Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
Soul/R&B Single - Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Country Male Artist - Kenny Rogers
Country Band, Duo or Group - Barbara Mandrell
Country Album - Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Country Single - Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
Award of Merit - Kenny Rogers
2000 - American Music Awards
Pop/Rock Male Artist - Will Smith
Pop/Rock Female Artist, Country Female Artist - Shania Twain
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group - Backstreet Boy
Pop/Rock Album - Supernatural - Santana
Pop/Rock New Artist - Britney Spears
Soul/R&B Male Aritst - R. Kelly
Soul/R&B Female Artist - Lauryn Hill
Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group - TLC
Soul/R&B Album - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Soul/R&B New Artist - Tyrese
Country Male Artist - Garth Brooks
Country Band, Duo or Group - Brooks & Dunn
Country Album - Double Live - Garth Brooks
Country New Artist - Montgomery Gentry
Adult Contemporary Artist - Phil Collins
Rap/Hip-Hop Artist - DMX
Alternative Artist - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Latin Artist - Ricky Martin
Achievement Award - Mariah Carey
Award of Merit - Gloria Estefan
Artist of the Decade - Garth Brooks
Broadcasts
1976 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) - Blues Brothers (first appearance)
1992 - Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (CBS)
1999 - The Simpsons (Fox) - Cyndi Lauper
1999 - This is Garth Brooks (NBC) - Garth Brooks
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1976 - I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow (1 week)
1987 - Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott (1 week)
1998 - Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden (2 weeks)
2009 - Just Dance - Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis (3 weeks)
2015 - Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars (14 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1948 - Glenn Miller Masterpieces, Vol. II - Glenn Miller & His Orchstra (1 week (1 previous week))
1970 - Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (1 week (1 previous week))
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