Births
1943 Creed Bratton, Grass Roots, (1968 US No.5 single 'Midnight Confessions', plus 13 other US Top 40 singles).
1946 Adolpho De La Para, drums, Canned Heat, (1970 UK No.2 & US No.26 single 'Let's Work Together').
1946 Paul Wheatbread, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, (1968 UK No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Young Girl').
1948 Dan Seals, England Dan & John Ford Coley, (1976 US No. 2 & UK No. 26 single, 'I'd Really Love To See You Tonight.)'
1961 Vince Neil, vocals, Motley Crue, (1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 album 'Dr Feelgood').
1962 Ken McCluskey, drums, The Bluebells, (1993 UK No.1 single with the re-issued 'Young At Heart').
1968 Tjinder Singh, guitar, Cornershop, (1998 UK No.1 single 'Brimful Of Asher').
1974 De Homem Christo, Daft Punk, remixed for Gabrielle, Chemical Brothers.
1977 Dave 'Phoenix' Ferrel, bass, Linkin Park, (2002 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'In The End', 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album 'Hybrid Theory').
1980 Cameron Muncey, guitarist, Jet, (2003 Australian No.1 & UK No.14 album 'Get Born').
Deaths
1990 Del Shannon died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
2002 Bob Wooler died aged 76. He was the resident DJ and booker at Liverpool's Cavern Club during the early 1960's.
2005 Keith Knudson drummer with The Doobie Brothers died of pneumonia aged 56. Scored the 1979 US No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes' and 1993 UK No.7 single 'Long Train Runnin.'
Events
1956 Buddy Holly signed a recording contract with Decca Records. He left the "e" out of his last name (Holley) and dropped it from his stage name as well.
1958 The Quarry Men appeared at the Wilson Hall in Garston. After the show Paul McCartney introduced George Harrison to John Lennon, George performs 'Raunchy' for John, who is impressed with the young guitarist.
1960 Mark Dinning went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Teen Angel', a No.37 hit in the UK.
1960 The House of Representatives Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight opened hearings on disc jockey "payola."
1964 The publisher of the song "Louie Louie" offered $1,000 to anyone would could find suggestive lyrics in the song.
1964 On their first full day in New York, The Beatles (minus George who had a sore throat), went for a photo-opportunity walk around Central Park. Extra police were called in to keep fans away. Later in the day The Ronettes interviewed the band for radio.
1964 Appearing on the first night of a UK tour at the Regal, Edmonton, John Leyton, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Jet Harris, Don Spencer, The Leroys and The Rolling Stones.
1965 The Supremes' "Stop in the Name Of Love" was released.
1967 Peter & Gordon split up.
1969 George Harrison's tonsils were removed at London's University College Hospital. The tonsils were destroyed so they could not be sold.
1969 The announcement of the formation of the band "Blind Faith" was made.
1969 'TBC' by The Supremes with Temptations went to No.1 on the US album chart.
1972 The official Beatles Fan Club disbanded.
1973 Max Yasgur the owner of the Woodstock farm where the 1969 festival was held died of a heart attack aged 53.
1975 Bob Dylan went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Blood On The Tracks' his second US No.1 album.
1975 Engelbert Humperdinck started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his 'Greatest Hits Collection.'
1975 The Ohio Players went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Fire', the groups first of two US No.1's.
1975 Queen's single "Killer Queen" was released. It was their first hit single.
1980 In London, David Bowie and his wife Angie were divorced after nearly ten years of marriage. David gets custody of their nine-year old son, Zowie.
1981 R.E.M. made their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna, Georgia. Tracks included 'Gardening At Night', 'Radio Free Europe' and '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville.'
1982 Cher opened on Broadway in "Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean."
1983 Winners at the second annual Brit Awards held in London included Paul McCartney who won Best British Male Solo Artist, Kim Wilde won Best British Female Solo Artist, Dire Straits won British Group, British Breakthrough Act went to Yazoo, International Act was Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Best Selling Single Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" and the Life Achievement Award went to Pete Townshend.
1986 Billy Ocean started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going', as featured in the film 'The Jewel Of The Nile.' The video was banned in the UK because it featured non-musician union members
1988 The Who (without Keith Moon) reunited for their 25th anniversary at a London awards ceremony.
1992 UK act Right Said Fred started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'm Too Sexy', a No.2 hit in the UK.
1992 Wet Wet Wet scored their second UK No.1 album with 'High On The Happy Side.'
1993 Julian Cope raised over Ł2,500 for anti-fur campaigners Lynx after selling raffle tickets to win his trade-mark microphone stand.
1993 Tom Jones guest starred on NBC-TV's "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
1994 Oasis were forced to cancel their first foreign tour after they were deported from Holland. The band were involved in a drunken brawl on a cross-channel ferry resulting in members of the band being arrested and locked in the brig on the ferry.
1997 LL Cool J went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ain't Nobody.'
1997 Reef went to No.1 on the UK album charts with their debut album 'Glow.'
1998 Winners at this years Brit Awards included Finley Quaye who won Best British Male Solo Artist, Best British Female Solo Artist went to Shola Ama, The Verve won British Group and Best British Album for 'Urban Hymns', British Dance Act went to The Prodigy, British Breakthrough Act was Stereophonics, Best Selling British Album Act was The Spice Girls, International Male, Jon Bon Jovi, International Female, Bjork, International Group, U2 and Outstanding Contribution went to Fleetwood Mac. During the show Chumbawamba singer Danbert Nobacon threw a plastic bucket full of cold water over UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.
1999 Universal Music, Warner Music, BMG, Sony Music and EMI officially unveiled Project Madison. The system was developed by International Business Machines Corp. to permit fast, secure distribution of full-length, CD-quality albums on the Internet.
2000 It was announced that Stan "the Man" Lee would create a comic book of the Backstreet Boys.
2001 Eminem made his live UK concert debut when he appeared at The Manchester Arena.
2005 Pete Doherty was released from jail on bail after four nights when his manager paid the remaining L100,000 ($170,000) bail to Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, London. The ex-Libertines star had been charged with robbery and blackmail after a fracas at a London hotel. His bail arrangements stated he would not be able to leave his house between 2200pm and 0700am every night and must be accompanied by a security guard or his manager if he goes out at any other time.
2005 Kylie Minogue was voted the world's sexiest woman in her 30's by UK magazine Good Housekeeping. Sade was voted No.4 in the over 40's with Madonna coming in at No.7 and Jerry Hall at No.8. And Sharon Osbourne was voted into 3rd place in the over 50's section.
2006 Kelly Clarkson won two Grammys. The awards were for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Breakaway". She was the first "American Idol" participant to win a grammy. She also performed "Because of You" at the show.
