Birthdays:
Chubby Checker (real name Ernest Evans) (1941)
Antonio Martinez - Los Bravos (1945)
Lindsay Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac (1947)
Ronnie Laws - Earth Wind and Fire (1950)
Blues singer/guitarist, Keb' Mo' (1951)
Tommy Lee - Motley Crue (1961)
Gwen Stefani - No Doubt (1969)
Kevin Richardson - Backstreet Boys (1971)
India Arie Simpson (1975)
Jake Shears - Scissor Sisters (1978)
Ashlee Simpson (1984)
They Are Missed:
Singer, songwriter Woody Guthrie died in 1967 after suffering from Huntington's Chorea disease. Guthrie was a major influence on Bob Dylan and American folk music. The 70's film 'Bound For Glory' is based on his life.
Born on this day in 1938, rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran. Killed in a car crash on April 17, 1960 (age 21).
Born today in 1954, Stevie Ray Vaughan, guitarist. He was killed in a helicopter crash on August 27th 1990. His family successfully sued the operators of the company for allowing an unqualified pilot to fly in fog and were awarded $2 million.
Mississippi acoustic bluesman Skip James died in 1969 (age 67). He was best known for his song "I'm So Glad," which was covered by Cream.
Benjamin Orr, singer and bassist for the Cars, died of cancer in 2000. He was 53.
Original guitarist, vocalist Darryl DeLoach from the psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly died of liver cancer in 2002 (age 56).
Brazilian singer Emilinha Borba died from a heart attack in 2005 (age 82). From the 1930s to 1960s, Borba sang carnival anthems and was dubbed "the queen of Brazil's golden age of radio."
In 2008, singer, producer and songwriter Johnny J (Johnny Jackson) died after jumping from a tier in a Los Angeles jail while serving a sentence for driving under the influence. He produced Tupac Shakur's albums "All Eyez on Me" and "Me Against the World," as well as many of Shakur's subsequent posthumous albums.
History:
The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated in 1901, after a merger with Radio Corporation of America the company became RCA-Victor.
A ten-year old Elvis Presley made his first public appearance in a talent show at the Mississippi-Alabama Dairy Show in 1945, singing "Old Shep." He won 2nd place and 5 dollars.
The first "Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet" TV show (with son Ricky Nelson) began a 14-year run on ABC in 1952.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1958 Tour kicked off at the Worcester Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts. This edition featured Buddy Holly, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, The Olympics, Dion & The Belmonts, Bobby Freeman, The Elegants, Jimmy Clanton, The Danleers, Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter and The Coasters.
In 1961, Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose, and Hank Williams became the first to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The Animals' self-titled album entered the LP chart in 1964. It contained their #1 hit, "House Of The Rising Sun."
The Supremes' "Baby Love" entered the Hot 100 in 1964. It stayed on the charts for thirteen weeks, becoming their second #1 release in a row.
In 1968, working at Trident Studios in London, the Beatles recorded the new George Harrison song "Savoy Truffle." George, Paul, and Ringo recorded just one take of the basic track (drums, bass, and lead guitar). The song was inspired by Eric Clapton's love of chocolates, particularly Mackintosh's Good News.
In 1970, former Cream bassist Jack Bruce joins ex-Miles Davis sidemen John McLaughlin, Larry Young and Tony Williams to form one of the first jazz-rock fusion groups, Lifetime.
Ann-Margret hosts the posthumous "Elvis In Concert" TV special that aired on CBS in 1977.
In 1978, the members of Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot during an Aerosmith concert at Fort Wayne Coliseum. Where were they when I got busted at one of their concerts?
Aerosmith's 'Greatest Hits' collection was released in 1980. It remains their best-selling album to date, having sold 10 million copies.
Bruce Springsteen launched his US tour in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1980. He forgot the words to his opening number "Born To Run."
In 1987, Aerosmith's comeback LP, Permanent Vacation enters the chart. The LP contains the hits "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," "Rag Doll" and "Angel."
Pink Floyd's first album without Roger Waters, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, entered the LP chart in 1987.
The posthumous John Lennon documentary film, "Imagine" premiered in Hollywood in 1988.
David Bowie's Sound + Vision box set was released in 1989.
In 1990, a storeowner in Florida was found guilty of distributing obscene material. The material in question was 2 Live Crew's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album. The man was later fined $1,000.
In 1992, Sinead O'Connor ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, on the US TV show 'Saturday Night Live', in a protest at abortion laws. The incident happened as Sinead ended her live performance and out of nowhere, produced a photograph of Pope John Paul II, which she ripped into pieces. There was stunned silence in the studio and the station went to a commercial. NBC was fined $2.5 million dollars by the Federal Communications Commission.
With classic songs “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova,” Oasis released their “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory” album in 1995.
In 1996, Van Halen fired David Lee Roth again. The band and Roth had gotten back together in June after an 11 year separation to record a couple of songs for the group's greatest hits package. Roth faxed an open letter to the press saying his appearance on MTV with the band was a publicity stunt orchestrated by the band, and that the other members had no intentions of letting him back in.
In 1997, a court battle started between Garth Brooks and Warren G over the trademark of the letter 'G' which both artists used. The dispute was settled out of court the following year.
Eve was at #1 on the US album chart in 1999 with ‘Let There Be...Eve.’
In 2000, Mark David Chapman was denied parole by the New York State Board of Parole. Chapman had been sentenced to life for the murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980. Good, let him rot and die there.
School of Rock, starring Tenacious D's Jack Black, opened in theatres around the country in 2003. Black plays a would-be rock god who tries to make a living as a substitute teacher.
In 2003, complaining about how sex is marketed to teens at a conference on domestic violence, the wife of Maryland's Governor Robert Ehrlich says, "if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would." Oops he did it again (foot in mouth)
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