1932 - Isaac "Red" Holt (Young-Holt Unlimited) (86)
1936 - Kripp Johnson (Del-Vikings) (d. 1990)
1944 - Billy Cobham (74)
1945 - Nicky Chinn (73)
1946 - Robert Fripp (King Crimson) (72)
1946 - Roger Earl (Foghat) (72)
1947 - Darrell Sweet (Nazareth) (d. 1999)
1947 - Barbara Lee (Chiffons) (d. 1992)
1950 - Jock Bartley (Firefall) (68)
1951 - Jonathan Richman (Modern Lovers) (68)
1953 - Richard Page (Mr. Mister) (65)
1955 - Hazel O'Conner (63)
1958 - Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) (61)
1964 - Boyd Tinsley (Dave Matthews Band) (54)
1965 - Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) (53)
1966 - Janet Jackson (52)
1968 - Ralph Tresvant, Jr. (New Edition) (50)
1971 - Rick Trevino (47)
1971 - Simon Katz (Jamiroquai) (47)
1971 - Rachel Goswell (Slowdive) (47)
1973 - Will White (Propellerheads) (45)
1974 - Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) (44)
1983 - Mince Fratelli (Fratellis) (35)
1992 - Kirstin Maldonado (Pentatonix) (26)
Deaths
1953 - Django Reinhart - Brain hemorrhage (43)
1981 - Ernie Freeman - Heart attack (58)
1990 - Sammy Davis, Jr. - Throat cancer (64)
1993 - Marv Johnson - Stroke (54)
1999 - Jean Davis (co-founder of the Glastonbury Festival) - Cancer (60)
2001 - Brian Pendleton (Pretty Things) - Lung cancer (57)
2010 - Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) - Stomach cancer (67)
2012 - Chuck Brown - Multiple organ failure (75)
On This Day
1965 - The limousine carrying the Rolling Stones away from a show in Long Beach, CA was attacked by fans who started to cave the roof in while standing on it.
1969 - Jack Casady of the Jefferson Airplane was arrested for marijuana possession. He was given a 2-1/2 year suspended sentence.
1969 - Pete Townshend was jailed for assaulting a man who, unbeknownst to him was a plain clothes police officer, who jumped on the stage during their show to warn the crowd of a fire. He was fined $30.
1970 - Randy Bachman left the Guess Who.
1970 - Marty Balin of the Jefferson Airplane was arrested in Bloomington, MI for drug possession.
1972 - The Oakland Coliseum hosted The Baddest Soul Show of 1982 with Al Green, Etta James, Joe Simon with J.J. Malone, Little Denise, Harvey Mandel and Paul Lagos.
1974 - Brian May was flown back to England, leaving Queen's tour of the U.S., when he collapsed from hepatitis.
1976 - Patti Smith played her first show in Britain at the Roundhouse in London.
1976 - It was Ohio Players Day in Dayton, OH.
1980 - Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes of the Buggles joined Yes, replacing Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson.
1980 - Dr. George C. Nichopoulous, personal physician to Elvis Presley, was indicted in Memphis of 14 counts of over-prescribing drugs.
1980 - Brain May collapsed on stage and was hospitalized for hepatitis.
1983 - The special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever aired, including the first performance of Michael Jackson's Moonwalk.
1984 - Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Dallas for public intoxication while walking down Beale Street.
1992 - Kiss started the European leg of their Revenge World Tour in Glasgow, Scotland.
1998 - The Rolling Stones were forced to cancel a number of stops on their Bridges to Babylon Tour when Keith Richards fell reaching for a book in his home and broke a number of ribs.
2000 - Prince announced that he will begin using his name again.
2000 - An exhibition of art called What My Heart Has Seen opens in London. The artist is Tony Bennett.
2003 - Barry White suffered a stroke while having surgery.
2003 - The post office in Hoboken, NJ was named after Frank Sinatra.
2009 - David Nail made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.
2013 - George Michael was injured when he fell from a car.
Marriages
1981 - Martin Chambers (Pretenders) and Tracy Atkinson
1986 - Elvis Costello and Caitlin O'Riordan (Pogues)
1986 - Robert Fripp and Toyah
1987 - David Crosby and Jan Dance
2006 - Fieldy (Korn) and Deena Beber
Recorded
1966 - Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
1966 - Taxman, For No One - Beatles
1968 - Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White
1969 - Me and Bobby McGee - Roger Miller
1969 - Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard
Released
1966 - Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
1970 - Live at Leeds - Who
1978 - ...But Seriously Folks - Joe Walsh
1980 - McCartney II - Paul McCartney (U.K. Release)
1980 - Tennessee River - Alabama (single)
1984 - When Doves Cry - Prince (single)
Broadcasts
1980 - Music, Music, Music (ABC) - Carpenters
1999 - Double Platinum (NBC) - Diana Ross, Brandy
2002 - Will & Grace (NBC) - Cher
Number Ones - U.S. Singles
1953 - The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) - Percy Faith (10 weeks)
1964 - My Guy - Mary Wells (2 weeks)
1981 - Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (9 weeks)
1987 - With or Without You - U2 (3 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums
1960 - Theme From A Summer Place - Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (1 week (1 previous week))
1970 - Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1 week)
1981 - Hi Infidelity - R.E.O. Speedwagon (6 weeks (9 previous weeks at number 1))
1998 - Before These Crowded Streets - Dave Matthews Band (1 week)
2009 - Together Through Life - Bob Dylan (1 week)
2015 - Jekyll + Hyde - Zac Brown Band (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles
1970 - Love On a Two-Way Street - Moments (5 weeks)
1981 - A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (2 weeks)
1987 - Always - Atlantic Starr (2 weeks)
1992 - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) - En Vogue (2 weeks)
Births
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