Music Almanac - February 11

Birthdays

• 1908 - Roba Stanley (one of the first women to record country music) (d. 1986)
• 1914 - Josh White (d. 1969)
• 1918 - Wesley Rose (executive and producer) (d. 1990)
• 1928 - Raoul Cita (Harptones) (d. 2014)
• 1935 - Gene Vincent (born Vincent Craddock) (d. 1971)
• 1937 - Philip Walker (d. 2010)
• 1938 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett (d. 2007)
• 1939 - Gerry Goffin (d. 2014)
• 1941 - Sergio Mendes
• 1942 - Otis Clay (d. 2016)
• 1943 - Stan Szelest (Stan & the Ravens, The Band) (d. 1991)
• 1943 - Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Merrett) (d. 2002)
• 1943 - Alan Rubin (Blues Brothers) (d. 2011)
• 1946 - Ray Lake (The Real Thing)
• 1947 - Derek Shulman (Gentle Giant)
• 1948 - Al Johnson (Whispers) (d. 2013)
• 1949 - Charlie Hargrett (Blackfoot)
• 1950 - Rochelle Fleming (First Choice)
• 1953 - Neil Henderson (Middle of the Road)
• 1956 - H.R. (born Paul Hudson) (Bad Brains)
• 1962 - Sheryl Crow
• 1969 - Shovel (born Andrew Lovell) (M People)
• 1970 - Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
• 1974 - D'Angelo (born Michael Archer)
• 1976 - Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
• 1977 - Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
• 1979 - Brandy (born Brandy Norwood)
• 1981 - Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child)
• 1984 - Aubrey O'Day (Dainty Kane)
• 1985 - William Beckett (The Academy is...)
• 1986 - Robin Hawkins (The Automatic)

Deaths

• 2009 - Estelle Bennett (Ronettes) - Colon cancer (67)
• 2012 - Whitney Houston - Accidental drowning (48)
• 2013 - Rick Huxley (Dave Clark Five) - Emphysema (72)

On This Day

• 1956 - The first rock show was held in the Bronx with the Cadillacs, the Heartbeats, the Valentines and the Bonnie Sisters.
• 1964 - The Beatles played their first show in the U.S. at the Washington Coliseum.
• 1967 - The Monkees announced they would be playing their own instruments in the future.
• 1970 - The film The Magic Christian with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premiers in New York.
• 1983 - Let's Spend the Night Together, a documentary on the Rolling Stones, debuted in New York.
• 1992 - Vince Neil was fired from Motley Crue after he revealed he was more interested in racing cars than music.
• 2000 - An Isley Brothers concert in Los Angeles is interrupted by a gunman firing into the crowd.
• 2001 - A court ruled that Napster must stop its users from sharing copyrighted files.
• 2004 - Founding Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Olivieri left the band.
• 2004 - A warrant was released for Courtney Love after she failed to show up in court.
• 2005 - Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman were engaged.
• 2006 - Sugarland does its first performance in San Antonio, TX.
• 2008 - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills went to court over a financial settlement for their divorce.
• 2014 - Queen's Greatest Hits passed the six million mark in sales in the U.K., the first album to reach that number.

Marriages

• 1965 - Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox

Recorded

• 1963 - All tracks for their first album - Beatles
• 1966 - Bang Bang - Cher
• 1975 - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson

Released

• 1982 - Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
• 2014 - The Outsiders - Eric Church

Awards

• 2007 - Grammy Awards
• Record - Not Ready to Make Nice - Dixie Chicks
• Album - Taking the Long Way Home - Dixie Chicks
• Song - Not Ready to Make Nice - Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson
• New Artist - Carrie Underwood
• Female Pop - Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
• Male Pop - Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer
• Pop Duo/Group - My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
• Pop Collaboration - For Once in My Life - Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
• Pop Vocal Album - Continuum - John Mayer
• Dance Recording - Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
• Electronic/Dance Album - Confessions on a Dance Floor - Madonna
• Traditional Pop Album - Duets: An American Classic - Tony Bennett
• Solo Rock - Someday Baby - Bob Dylan
• Rock Duo/Group - Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Hard Rock - Woman - Wolfmother
• Metal - Eyes of the Insane - Slayer
• Rock Song - Dani California - Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith
• Rock Album - Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Alternative Album - St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
• Female R&B - Be Without You - Mary J. Blige
• Male R&B - Heaven - John Legend
• R&B Duo/Group - Family Affair - Sly & the Family Stone, John Legend, Joss Stone & Van Hunt
• Traditional R&B - God Bless the Child - George Benson, Al Jarreau, Jill Scott
• Urban/Alternative - Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• R&B Song - Be Without You - Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
• R&B Album - The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
• Contemporary R&B Album - B'Day - Beyonce Knowles
• Rap Solo - What You Know - T.I.
• Rap Duo/Group - Ridin' - Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone
• Rap/Sung Collaboration - My Live - Justin Timberlake & T.I.
• Rap Song - Money Maker - Christopher Bridges & Pharrell
• Rap Album - Release Therapy - Ludacris
• Country Female - Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood
• Country Male - The Reason Why - Vince Gill
• Country Duo/Group - Not Ready to Make Nice - Dixie Chicks
• Country Collaboration - Who Say's You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
• Country Song - Jesus Take the Wheel - Hillary Linsey, Breet James & Gordie Sampson
• Country Album - Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
• Bluegrass Album - Instrumentals- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
• Traditional Blues Album - Risin' With the Blues - Ike Turner
• Contemporary Blue Album - After the Rain - Irma Thomas
• Traditional Folk Album - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen
• Contemporary Folk Album - Modern Times - Bob Dylan
• Reggae Album - Love is My Religion - Ziggy Marley
• Short Form Music Video - Here It Goes Again - OK Go
• Long Form Music Video - Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Broadcasts

• 1956 - Stage Show - Elvis Presley
• 1970 - Johnny Cash Show (ABC) - Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Tammy Wynette
• 1970 - Top of the Pops (BBC) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
• 1979 - Elvis (ABC) - Biopic with Kurt Russell in the lead
• 1986 - The A-Team - Boy George
• 1994 - Miss USA Pageant - Prince (premier of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World)
• 2006 - CMT Crossroads (CMT) - Lyle Lovett & Bonnie Raitt
• 2008 - CMT Crossroads (CMT) - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant

Number Ones - U.S. Singles

• 1950 - Rag Mop - Ames Brothers (1 week)
• 1989 - Straight Up - Paula Abdul (3 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums

• 1967 - More of the Monkees - Monkees (18 weeks)
• 1989 - Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses (1 week)
• 1995 - Balance - Van Halen (1 week)
• 2006 - Ancora - Il Divo (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles

• 1967 - Are You Lonely For Me - Freddie Scott (4 weeks)
• 1995 - Brandy - Brandy (4 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles

• 1967 - Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (1 week)
• 1978 - I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love - Larry Gatlin (1 week)
• 1984 - That's the Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard (1 week)
• 1989 - Song of the South - Alabama (1 week)
• 2012 - You - Chris Young (1 week)
• 2017 - Better Man - Little Big Town (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1978 - (What a) Wonderful World - Art Garfunkel, James Taylor and Paul Simon (5 weeks)
• 2012 - Just a Kiss - Lady Antebellum (6 weeks)
• 2017 - Treat You Better - Shawn Menedes (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles

• 1978 - Figaro - Brotherhood of Man (1 week)
• 2012 - Titanium - David Guetta Featuring Sia (1 week)
• 2016 - Pillowtalk - Zayn (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums

• 1989 - Technique - New Order (1 week)
• 2012 - Born to Die - Lana Del Rey (2 weeks)
• 2016 - Best of Bowie - David Bowie (1 week)