1998 – Eddie O’Jay, one of the pioneers of black radio broadcasting, passes away at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. following complications from two heart attacks. Born Edward O. Jackson, he shortens his tag to “O’Jay” for the air; veteran soul group the O’Jays are named by him.
2012 – Seal has responds to Heidi Klum’s divorce filing on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – Seal responds to Heidi Klum’s divorce filing on This Day in Rock Music History! Seal is tooling up over a major dispute on who gets what from the [...]
2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Singer Says There Is ‘No Word’ On Whether Costa Rica Concert Will Be Rescheduled – Apr. 10, 2010 — 2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Singer Says There Is ‘No Word’ On Whether Costa Rica Concert Will Be Rescheduled – Apr. 10, 2010 GUNS N’ ROSES frontman and sole original member [...]
2006 – actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin — 2006 – actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin announced they had named their second child, a boy, Moses Martin. The couple also had a daughter named Apple. Be Sociable, [...]
2006 – Carrie Underwood is the top winner at the C… — 2006 – Carrie Underwood is the top winner at the CMT Music Awards, landing two of the three awards for which she is nominated. Meanwhile, Keith Urban takes home the [...]
2005 – the final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV — 2005 – the final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV in the UK. The show reached a peak audience of eight million at it’s height during a three [...]
2004 – Two months removed from her infamous breast… — 2004 – Two months removed from her infamous breast-baring incident at the Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson makes another big splash on network television when she earns NBC’s “Saturday [...]
2003 – Billy Joel and Elton John postpone their… — 2003 – Billy Joel and Elton John postpone their Face to Face concert date in Rosemont, Ill., after Joel falls ill. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – The Rolling Stones cancel their Bangkok… — 2003 – The Rolling Stones cancel their Bangkok gig after a technical hitch with their plane leaves them stranded in Bombay. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Nichole Nordeman and Michael W. Smith are t… — 2003 – Nichole Nordeman and Michael W. Smith are the big winners at the Gospel Music Assn.’s (GMA) 34th Dove Awards at Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center. Nordeman wins seven awards, [...]
2003 – Eva Narcissus Boyd, a former teen singer kn… — 2003 – Eva Narcissus Boyd, a former teen singer known as “Little Eve,” dies in Kinston, N.C., after a long illness. She is 59. Boyd was a babysitter for hit [...]
2002 – With great fanfare, British artist Peter Howson unveils — 2002 – With great fanfare, British artist Peter Howson unveils his latest series of paintings – 10 portraits of a nude Madonna. The Material Lady uncharacteristically refused to [...]
2002 – Celebrated artist Peter Howson unveils 10 n… — 2002 – Celebrated artist Peter Howson unveils 10 nude portraits of Madonna-his latest works-to the world. The artist painted the works from imagination, since Madonna’s husband, British film director Guy [...]
2001 – Eminem was given 2 years probation and fined £1,800 — 2001 – Eminem was given 2 years probation and fined £1,800 and £3,600 costs after admitting carrying a concealed weapon. The charges followed an incident outside a club in Warren, [...]
2001 – Bruce Springsteen won a court battle to keep the rights to his — 2001 – Bruce Springsteen won a court battle to keep the rights to his early songs. Ronald Winter of Masquerade Music had released the album ‘Before The Fame’ was found [...]
2000 – Sony Music Entertainment announces plans to… — 2000 – Sony Music Entertainment announces plans to make its first commercial digital downloads available to U.S. consumers. Sony says it will offer about 50 hit songs from Lauryn Hill, [...]
1999 – George Michael, Sinead O’Connor, Chrissie Hynde, and Paul McCartney… — 1999 – George Michael, Sinead O’Connor, Chrissie Hynde, and Paul McCartney all perform at Here There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda, a charity tribute to Linda McCartney [...]
1999 – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the musical… — 1999 – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the musical guests on tonight’s Saturday Night Live. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – Siti Nurhaliza is the top winner at the six… — 1999 – Siti Nurhaliza is the top winner at the sixth Anugerah Inustri Muzik (AIM) Awards, presented at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nurhaliza [...]
1998 – Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland married Heather McMillan — 1998 – Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland married Heather McMillan, the honeymoon was spent visiting amusement parks across the country. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1997 – A federal jury awarded $110,000 in compensatory damages… — 1997 – A federal jury awarded $110,000 in compensatory damages and back pay to aformer Spin magazine employee, Staci Bonner, who charged the magazine’s publisher, Bob Guccione Jr., [...]
1995 – Country star Lee Greenwood and wife, Kim, w… — 1995 – Country star Lee Greenwood and wife, Kim, welcome a baby boy, Dalton Lee, in Nashville. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1994 – Courtney Love thanks them for their support and tearfully… — 1994 – I10,000 people gather for a vigil for the late Kurt Cobain in Seatlle. Courtney Love thanks them for their support and tearfully and respectfully reads from [...]
1994 – Mariah Carey went back to No.1 on the UK album chart — 1994 – Mariah Carey went back to No.1 on the UK album chart for one week with ‘Music Box.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1993 – Depeche Mode entered the US album chart at No.1 with ‘Songs — 1993 – Depeche Mode entered the US album chart at No.1 with ‘Songs Of Faith And Devotion.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1992 – Axl Rose leaves town before a Chicago sheriff… — 1992 – Axl Rose leaves town before a Chicago sheriff can arrest him for allegedly starting a riot at a St. Louis Guns N’ Roses show in the summer [...]
1991 – New Kid on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg agrees… — 1991 – New Kid on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg agrees to tape public service announcements warning against doing drugs, driving drunk, and starting fires in exchange for [...]
1982 – Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album — 1982 – Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘The Number Of The Beast.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1981 – Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott married model — 1981 – Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott married model Peggy Sue Fender. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1979 – Soundtrack great Nino Rota dies… — 1979 – Soundtrack great Nino Rota dies. He wrote the main theme for The Godfather, as well as frequently collaborating with 8 1/2 director Federico Fellini. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1978 – Diva Aretha Franklin marries actor Glynn Turman… — 1978 – Diva Aretha Franklin marries actor Glynn Turman (Gremlins, How Stella Got Her Groove Back). The Four Tops serenade the couple with a version of Stevie Wonder’s [...]
1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Don’t Give U… — 1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Don’t Give Up on Us,” David Soul. Soul starred as detective Ken Hutchinson in TV’s “Starsky and Hutch.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – Stevie Wonder appears in this month’s issue… — 1976 – Stevie Wonder appears in this month’s issue of Down Beat magazine endorsing the Mu-Tron synthesizer effects machine. He used the gadget on his hit “Higher Ground.” Be Sociable, [...]
1976 – Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive! tops… — 1976 – Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive! tops the album chart, where it will remain for the next 10 weeks. Amazon.com Widgets Few Albums over the year and in the [...]
1976 – UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols — 1976 – UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols gig with the words, ‘I hope we shall hear no more of them.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1971 – John Denver makes his first appearance on… — 1971 – John Denver makes his first appearance on the pop charts with “Take Me Home Country Roads.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1970 – Jim Morrison asks a concert audience if they… — 1970 – Jim Morrison asks a concert audience if they would like something belonging to him that rhymes with “sock.” Fortunately, Ray Manzarek carries him off stage before [...]
1970 – In England, Paul McCartney announces… — 1970 – In England, Paul McCartney announces that he is no longer going to play with the Beatles on the eve of releasing his first solo album, McCartney. [...]
1968 – Drummer Mickey Hart accepts an invitation… — 1968 – Drummer Mickey Hart accepts an invitation from Bob Kreuztmann to join the Grateful Dead. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 -Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys… — 1967 -Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys recording session and is said to have loaned his production assistant to the track “Vegetables” for the now-lost Smile album. Be Sociable, [...]
1967 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Somethin’ St… — 1967 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Somethin’ Stupid,” Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra. The duo is the only father-daughter team to top the pop chart. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1965 – British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts — Herman’s Hermits 1965 – British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts when Freddie and the Dreamers went to No.1 with ‘I’m Telling You [...]
1965 – the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty — 1965 – the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty Springfield, Heinz, The Zombies and Bobby Vee was at The Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1962 -Original Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe dies… — 1962 -Original Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe dies in Hamburg after collapsing. His artistic ideas and close friendship with John Lennon had a lasting influence on the band. Sutcliffe’s picture [...]
1961 – Future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer… — 1961 – Future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Del Shannon appears on American Bandstand singing “Runaway.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1959 – Swingin’ hepcat Brian Setzer is born on New York’s Long Island. — 1959 – Swingin’ hepcat Brian Setzer is born on New York’s Long Island. Amazon.com Widgets Biography Career Beginning in January 1980, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. After performing from [...]
1959 – Born on this day, Kenneth Edmonds, ‘Babyface’, (1996 — 1959 – Born on this day, Kenneth Edmonds, ‘Babyface’, (1996 US No.6 & UK No.12 single ‘This Is For The Lover In You’, written for & produced, Boyz II Men, [...]
1957 – Ricky Nelson sings for first time on TV’s `… — 1957 – Ricky Nelson sings for first time on TV’s “Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” He performs “I’m Walking.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1952 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wheel of For… — 1952 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Wheel of Fortune,” Kay Starr. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1950 – Born on this day, Ernest Stewart, keyboards, KC and the Sunshine — 1950 – Born on this day, Ernest Stewart, keyboards, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single ‘That’s The Way, I Like It’, 1983 UK No.1 single ‘Give It [...]
1950 – Born on this day, Dave Pevertt, vocals, guitar, Savoy Brown — 1950 – Born on this day, Dave Pevertt, vocals, guitar, Savoy Brown, Foghat, (1976 US No. 20 single ‘Slow Ride’). He died on 7th February 2000. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1950 – Born on this day, Eddie Hazel, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 — 1950 – Born on this day, Eddie Hazel, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album ‘One Nation Under A Groove’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1947 – Born on this day, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers — 1947 – Born on this day, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers, percussion, vocals, left in 1974. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1940 – Born on this day, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first — 1940 – Born on this day, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first Welsh singer to score a UK No.1 with the 1960 single, ‘Tell Laura I Love Her.’ Be Sociable, [...]
1932 – Born on this day, Nate Nelson, The Platters, (1959 UK & US — 1932 – Born on this day, Nate Nelson, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1921 – Sheb Wooley is born Shelby F. Wooley near E… — 1921 – Sheb Wooley is born Shelby F. Wooley near Erick, Okla. He writes the theme song for the TV show “Hee-Haw” and the No. 1 novelty song “The Purple [...]
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