1928 – Eddie Fisher is born in Philadelphia. He marries Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. His biggest singles are the million-selling No. 1 songs “Oh! My Pa-Pa” and “I’m Walking Behind You.” He appears in the films “All About Eve,” “Bundle of Joy” and “Butterfield 8.”
1932 – Texas blues guitar titan Albert Collins is born in Leona this day in rock! Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 — November 24, 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, he absorbed the blues sounds and styles from Texas, Mississippi and Chicago. His style would soon envelop these sounds. He […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1935 – All-around entertainer Bob Hope (“Thanks for the Memories”) makes his first network radio appearance.
1935 – Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss., one of a pair of twins. His brother Jessie is stillborn. Chart Toppers ranks him as the top pop recording artist of all time with 17 No. 1 songs. The 1956 two-sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” stays at No. 1 for 11 weeks, a record […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1935 – Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) is born in Macon, Ga., the son of a minister. He has 14 top 10 hits on Chart Toppers’s R&B singles chart. His biggest pop hit is “Long Tall Sally,” a No. 6 song in 1956. Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1937 – Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta) is born in San Benito, Texas. His biggest hit is the million-selling No. 1 hit “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” in 1975. He appears in Robert Redford’s film “The Milagro Beanfield War.”
1939 – Singer Dion (Dion DiMucci) is born in the Bronx, N.Y. He records with the Belmonts until 1960. They have two top five hits: “A Teenager in Love” and “Where or When.” His biggest solo hit is “Runaround Sue,” a No. 1 song for two weeks in 1961. Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1939 – Teen idol Frankie Avalon (Francis Avallone) is born in Philadelphia. Career By the time he was 12, Avalon began making appearances on U.S. television for his trumpet prowess, and as a teenager, played with Bobby Rydell in a band known as Rocco and the Saints. In 1959, his songs “Venus” and “Why” both […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1940 – Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) is born in Liverpool, England. He replaces Pete Best as the Beatles drummer in August 1962. He has two million-selling No. 1 solo singles: “Photograph” and “You’re Sixteen.” He marries actress Barbara Bach in 1981 and appears in several films, including “That’ll Be the Day,” “Cave Man” and Paul […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1940 – John Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. One of the founding members of the Beatles. This great day in rock history! John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer, writer, songwriter, artist, actor and peace activist who gained worldwide […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1941 – Operatic powerhouse Placido Domingo is born in Madrid. Mustv’e influenced Jeff Tate from Queensryche José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born 21 January 1941), He is also admired for his acting ability, his musicality and musical intellect, and the number and variety of opera roles that he has mastered. In addition to his singing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1941 – Signe Anderson is born in Seattle. She went on to be the original female vocalist in Jefferson Airplane before Grace Slick arrived in 1966. Aside from appearing on the album Takes Off, Anderson never made another record. The Airplane pictured with Grace Slick
2010 – LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – The good news for Stone Temple Pilots is that the band’s first studio album in nine — 2010 – LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – The good news for Stone Temple Pilots is that the band’s first studio album in nine years will be the highest debut on the [...]
2010 – Sum 41 had this bad news for fans: It’s unfortunate to say but we are forced to postpone — 2010 – Sum 41 had this bad news for fans: It’s unfortunate to say but we are forced to postpone some upcoming European Tour dates. Stevo was in a minor [...]
LED ZEPPELIN’s Jimmy Page Talks About The John Bonham Story In New Audio Interview — LED ZEPPELIN’s Jimmy Page Talks About The John Bonham Story In New Audio Interview – He Was “Head And Shoulders Above Anyone Around Him” Rock Hard Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 [...]
2006 – Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale became parents when — 2006 – Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale became parents when their baby boy Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born.
2006 – during his ‘On A Island’ UK tour David Gilmour appeared at The Bridgewater — 2006 – during his ‘On A Island’ UK tour David Gilmour appeared at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchesteron this day in rock history!
2004 – Toby Keith is the big winner at the 39th an… — 2004 – Toby Keith is the big winner at the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home four honors, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist. Keith [...]
2002 – Eminem scored his third UK No.1 single with ‘Without Me.’ — 2002 – Eminem scored his third UK No.1 single with ‘Without Me.’
2002 – The first episode of ‘At Home With The Osbournes’ was shown on MTV in the UK. — 2002 – The first episode of ‘At Home With The Osbournes’ was shown on MTV in the UK.
2001 – Loretta Lynn opens her Coal Miner’s Daughte… — 2001 – Loretta Lynn opens her Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. The 18,000-square-foot complex is filled with mementos collected by Lynn over the past 40 years and [...]
2001 – appearing at Ozzfest, Milton Keynes Bowl, England were Black Sabbath — 2001 – appearing at Ozzfest, Milton Keynes Bowl, England were Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Tool and Papa Roach. Tickets cost £32.50 ($55.25).
2000 – Former Motley Crue drummer and Methods Of M… — 2000 – Former Motley Crue drummer and Methods Of Mayhem frontman Tommy Lee is sentenced to five days in jail for violating his parole. Lee, who logged four months of [...]
2000 – Drummer Tommy Lee was jailed for five days for drinking — 2000 – Drummer Tommy Lee was jailed for five days for drinking alcohol. Lee appeared in front of a LA court charged with violating his probation by consuming alcohol, an [...]
1999 – The British punk revivalist band Manic Stre… — 1999 – The British punk revivalist band Manic Street Preachers refuse to play a concert to mark the opening of Wales’ parliament because Queen Elizabeth II is present. The Welsh [...]
1999 – It is announced by SoundScan that Backstree… — 1999 – It is announced by SoundScan that Backstreet Boys’ sophomore album Millennium sold 1.13 million units in its first week out, establishing a new SoundScanera record for sales in [...]
1998 – Singer Dusty Springfield joins the growing … — 1998 – Singer Dusty Springfield joins the growing ranks of artists doing off-balance sheet deals, completing a transaction with RZO Cos. and Prudential Insurance, the team that did the “Bowie [...]
1998 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy becomes the latest act… — 1998 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy becomes the latest act to vouch for the power of Coke when its new jingle first airs. The neo-swing band, prominently featured in the [...]
1996 – Musician Matima Kinuani Mpiosso dies at the… — 1996 – Musician Matima Kinuani Mpiosso dies at the age of 45.
1994 – Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley secr… — 1994 – Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley secretly wed in the Dominican Republic. Elvis’ daughter files for a divorce 20 months later citing irreconcilable differences.
1980 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Funkytown,”… — 1980 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Funkytown,” Lipps, Inc.
1974 – The crowd loses control at a London concert… — 1974 – The crowd loses control at a London concert by teen heartthrob David Cassidy. More than 1,000 people need medical treatment and a 14-year-old girl dies.
1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything I… — 1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything Is Beautiful,” Ray Stevens.
1959 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Battle o… — 1959 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Battle of New Orleans,” Johnny Horton. The tune is taken from a folk song for fiddles, “The Eighth of January,” that [...]
1948 – Stephanie Lynn “Stevie” Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix — 1948 – Stephanie Lynn “Stevie” Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo [...]
1942 – The Band’s Levon Helm is born in Marvell, A… — 1942 – The Band’s Levon Helm is born in Marvell, Ark.
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