Birthdays:
Singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen (1934)
Dickey Lee (1943)
Versatile session guitarist Jesse Ed Davis (1944)
Don Felder - Eagles (1947)
Phil "Filthy Animal" Taylor - Motorhead (1954)
Faith Hill (1967)
Timmy T (1967)
Tyler Stewart - Barenaked Ladies (1967)
Jon Brooks - Charlatans (1968)
Trugoy the Dove (real name David Jude Jolicoeur) - De La Soul (1968)
Liam Gallagher - Oasis (1972)
David Silveria - KoRn (1972)
They Are Missed:
In 1987, jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius died from injuries sustained in a fight. Pastorius was trying to enter the Midnight Bottle Club in Wilton Manors, Florida, (where he'd been banned), and became involved in a fight with a bouncer, Pastorius fell into a coma and was put on life support. In 2006, Pastorius was voted "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived" by readers in Bass Guitar magazine. Was a member of Weather Report and worked with various acts including Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock
Founding Bad Company bassist Raymond "Boz" Burrell died at his home in Spain in 2006 . He was 60 years old. Prior to the formation of Bad Company, Burrell was briefly a member of Prog-Rock pioneers King Crimson.
History:
The Platters' first million seller, "Only You," entered the pop charts in 1955 (#24). The song hits #1 on the R&B chart. It became the first record to sell more than a million copies in France.
In 1957, Scotty Moore and Bill Black quit as Elvis Presley's backup musicians in a salary dispute (Bill eventually forms Bill Black's Combo).
Bobby Vinton started a three week run at #1 on the US charts in 1963 with "Blue Velvet." The single became a hit in the UK 27 years later when it reached #2.
Jimmy Hendrix changed the spelling of his name to "Jimi" in 1966 during a trans-Atlantic flight to London.
Deep Purple made #4 on the charts in 1968 with their debut single "Hush."
Jeannie C Riley went to #1 on the charts in 1968 with "Harper Valley PTA." Jeannie won a Grammy for the best female country singer of 68.
Jimi Hendrix released his masterful reworking of Bob Dylan`s "All Along The Watchtower" in 1968. It`s Jimi`s biggest pop hit going up to #12.
BTO's stuttering single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" was released in 1974.
Guitarist Ariel Bender left Mott the Hoople in 1974 and was replaced by former David Bowie guitarist, Mick Ronson.
Barry White went to #1 on the charts in 1974 with "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby," his first and only solo chart topper.
Also in 1974, Carl Douglas was at #1 on the US singles chart (also #1 in the UK) with "Kung Fu Fighting." The song was recorded in 10 minutes, had started out as a B-side and went on to sell over 10 million copies.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter joined the Doobie Brothers in 1974.
In 1980, during a North American tour, Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in New York's Central Park. After hospital tests he was diagnosed as having cancer. Marley played his last ever concert two nights later at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Also in 1980 - Elton John signed a long-term exclusive, worldwide recording contract with Geffen Records, the new label that recently signed Donna Summer. This marked the first time his records will be released on the same label around the world.
Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" was #1 in 1985 for the first of three weeks. Inspired by a shopping trip to a NYC appliance store, group leader Mark Knopfler composed the lyrics based on the critical lines he overheard a guy spew while watching display TVs all tuned to MTV. Coincidentally, the song was aided by an animated video that lands on MTV’s heavy rotation.
In 1986, the National Inquirer Magazine featured a picture of Michael Jackson in an oxygen chamber with a story claiming that Jackson had a bizarre plan to live until he was 150 years old.
In 1989, the Bangles issued a press statement confirming that the group were splitting. They reformed in 2000.
Color Me Bad scored their first #1 single with "I Adore Mi Amor."
Nirvana's album, "In Utero" was released in 1993.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. in 2001, the commercial-free “America: A Tribute To Heroes” was broadcast. Bruce Springsteen opened the show that featured U2, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Sting, Billy Joel and Sheryl Crow. $150 million was pledged to help victims.
In 2003, Hilary Duff was at #1 on the US album chart with "Metamorphosis."
In 2004, singer Cat Stevens ("Wild World"), who changed his name to Yusuf Islam after becoming a Muslim, was denied entry into the United States after his name was found on an anti-terrorist watch list. Stevens denies links to the terror group Hamas.
In 2007, the Rolling Stones top Forbes' list of the top-earning musicians. From June, ’06 to June, ’07 the group earned nearly $88 million.
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