Birthdays:
Lonnie Jordan of War was born in 1948.
Randy Zehringer, brother of Rick Derringer and drummer in his band the McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy"), was born in Celina, Ohio in 1949.
Brian Ritchie, bassist with the Violent Femmes, was born today in 1960.
Icelandic singer Björk was born in Reykjavik in 1965.
Dr. John (real name Mac Rebbenack-- "Right Place, Wrong Time") is 67.
Livingston Taylor ("I Will Be In Love With You") turns 58.
They Are Missed:
In 1965, Bill Black, who backed Elvis Presley on his early hits, died of a brain tumor at the age of 39. After leaving Elvis, he formed Bill Black's Combo and placed 8 hits in the US Top 40, including "White Silver Sands" in 1960.
Comedian/songwriter, Allan Sherman, who is best remembered for 1963's "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh" died of respiratory ailments in 1973, a few days shy of his 49th birthday.
Legendary manager of Led Zeppelin Peter Grant died from a heart attack in 1995. Known as being one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history, Grant secured 90% of concert gate money and intimidated record store owners who dealt in bootlegs. The former wrestler, also worked as a film extra and bodyguard.
History:
In 1968, Yoko Ono suffered a miscarriage of John Lennon's child. They named the baby John Ono Lennon II and buried it at a secret location.
Two months after launching their TV series, The Partridge Family reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 with "I Think I Love You.” The only members of the cast who actually sang on the record were David Cassidy and his real-life step mother, Shirley Jones. The song was featured in the first episode of the Partridge Family TV series, made by the same company that made The Monkees.
In 1955, Elvis Presley agreed to let Col. Tom Parker be his manager. Not really a colonel, Parker was a flamboyant promoter whose previous experience includes The Great Parker Pony Circus and Tom Parker and His Dancing Turkeys and is a veteran of carnivals, medicine shows and various other entertainment enterprises.
The Beatles Anthology 1 was released in the US in 1995, featuring 60 tracks-including the single 'Free As A Bird.'
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs went to No.1 on the US singles chart in 1960 with 'Stay', the shortest ever US No.1 single at one minute 37 seconds.
Olivia Newton John started a ten week run at No.1 in the US singles chart in 1981 with the single 'Physical.” Her fourth US #1 went on to sell over 2 million copies (#7 hit in the UK).
The Elvis Presley film "Fun in Acapulco" premiered in 1963.
"The Delicate Sound Of Thunder," by Pink Floyd was released in 1988.
In 2003, legendary record producer Phil Spector was charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson at his home the previous February. Spector pled innocent. The case remains open.
Don Henley was arrested in 1980, after paramedics treated a nude sixteen year-old girl suffering from drug intoxication at his home in Los Angeles, CA. Henley was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, cocaine and Quaaludes and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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