Pat McGlynn- Bay City Rollers (1958)
Paul Ferguson- Killing Joke (1958)
Mick Ralphs- Bad Company (1948)
Sean Hooper- Huey Lewis and the News (1953)
Thiis Van Leer- organ, flute- Focus (1948)
Al Goodman- The Moments (1947)
Tony Brock- Tubes (1954)
Al Nichol- Turtles ("Happy Together") (1946)
Partridge Family cast member and stepmother of David Cassidy, Shirley Jones was born in Smithton, Pa in 1934. She's named after Shirley Temple, you know.
John D. Loudermilk ("Tobacco Road)("Indian Reservation") (1934)
Herb Alpert, best known for blowing his trumpet and having a woman dressed only in whipped cream on one of his album covers, was born today in Los Angeles in 1935.
AC/DC's Angus Young was born in 1959.
They Are Missed:
The late Jon Jon Poulos of the Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") was born in 1948.
The late, late, late composer Franz Joseph Haydn was born in 1732. He is known for helping to develop the Classical style.
O'Kelly Isley of The Isley Brothers died of a heart attack in 1986 (age 48).
Mexican American singer Selena was murdered in 1995 (age 23) by the president of her fan club Yolanda SaldÃvar. Warner Brothers made a film based on her life starring Jennifer Lopez in 1997.
Country musician 'Lefty' Frizzell was born in 1928 (died July 19, 1975)
History:
In 2004, Usher's Confessions album went straight into the charts at #1, selling a whopping 1.1 million copies in its first week of release.
Chuck Berry released the seminal single "Johnny B. Goode" in 1958. It became his fifth top 10 single, peaking at #8.
Jimmy Page escaped being knifed when a fan rushed the stage at a Page and Plant gig at Auburn Hills, Michigan in 1995. The fan was stopped by two security guards, who he knifes instead. After his arrest, he told police that he wanted to kill Jimmy Page because of the Satanic music he was playing.
Cher kicked off her Heart of Stone world tour at the Starplex Amphitheater in Dallas, Texas in 1990. The 55-date tour grossed over $70 million.
The Official Beatles Fan Club closed in 1972.
In 1973, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon entered the Billboard albums chart for the very first time. Has it left yet?
Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria London in 1967. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdink.
Kenny Loggins started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “Footloose,” the theme from the film with the same name.
Prince's "Sign O' The Times" LP was released in the U.S. in 1987.
Guns N' Roses released their single "Patience" in 1989.
“Human Touch” and “Lucky Day,” both by Bruce Springsteen were released in 1992.
In 2001, Whitney Houston and husband Bobby Brown were banned for life from Hollywood's Bel Air hotel after wrecking their room. Hotel workers said a TV was smashed, two doors were ripped of their hinges and the walls and carpets were stained by alcohol. It was reported that Whitney called in her lawyers to plead with the hotel management not to call the police. The suite was so badly damaged it had to be shut for five days for repairs. Remember, just say no to drugs….
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