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1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan… Read more

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan…

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. The Beatles have 20 No. 1 songs, more than any other recording act, and McCartney by himself or in duets has another nine. His biggest post-Beatles hits are “Ebony and Ivory,” a duet with Stevie Wonder that stays at No. 1 for seven weeks, and “Say […]

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2005 – Already battling an injured knee, Queens Of… Read more

2005 – Already battling an injured knee, Queens Of…

2005 – Already battling an injured knee, Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme collapses after a show in Hamburg, forcing the cancellation of the next evening’s concert in Stuttgart. According to QOTSA’s Web site, Homme “was diagnosed with exhaustion and ordered to bed by a local doctor.

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2004 – Peter Garrett, the former lead singer of Midnight Oil… Read more

2004 – Peter Garrett, the former lead singer of Midnight Oil…

2004 – Peter Garrett, the former lead singer of Midnight Oil (“Beds are Burning”), announces he will run for a seat on the Australian parliament as a Labour Party candidate.

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2001 – In the New York Post, film director Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like Read more

2001 – In the New York Post, film director Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like

2001 – In the New York Post, film director Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like married to Madonna. “We actually lead a rather humble existence,” he says. “We don’t go out very much, we go to bed early. She works very hard and so do I, and because of that it’s early nights and […]

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2001 – Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like married to Madonna… Read more

2001 – Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like married to Madonna…

2001 – In the New York Post, film director Guy Ritchie reveals what life is like married to Madonna. “We actually lead a rather humble existence,” he says. “We don’t go out very much, we go to bed early. She works very hard and so do I, and because of that it’s early nights and […]

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2000 – Trisha Yearwood donates a Starlight Fun Cen… Read more

2000 – Trisha Yearwood donates a Starlight Fun Cen…

2000 – Trisha Yearwood donates a Starlight Fun Center to Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital. The mobile entertainment center includes a TV monitor, VCR and Nintendo 64 game unit, and can be rolled up next to a child’s bed.

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1987 – Pink Floyd release A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The comeback Read more

1987 – Pink Floyd release A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The comeback

1987 – Pink Floyd release A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The comeback album is the band’s first since the departure of Roger Waters and the subsequent lawsuit over the use of the band name. A Momentary Lapse of Reason is Pink Floyd’s 1987 album, the band’s first release after the departure of Roger Waters from […]

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1983 – Felix Pappalardi dies at age 41 after being shot by… Read more

1983 – Felix Pappalardi dies at age 41 after being shot by…

1983 – Felix Pappalardi dies at age 41 after being shot by his wife in their New York apartment. The producer worked on records by Cream, Hot Tuna, Mountain, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. What a bitch! Rock Star Shot Dead by Peter Mclaughlin and Larry Sutton with Thomas Raftery New York Daily News […]

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1980 – Drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin is foun… Read more

1980 – Drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin is foun…

1980 – Drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin is found dead in his bed after a drinking binge. John has left his mark on the music world as being one of the most influential Rock drummers to be copied. John Henry “Bonzo” Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980) was an English drummer and […]

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1977 – Elvis Presley is found unconscious in his b… Read more

1977 – Elvis Presley is found unconscious in his b…

1977 – Elvis Presley is found unconscious in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion. He is pronounced dead of heart failure. Elvis Presley died on 16 August 1977 at his home Graceland in Memphis. His body was found by is girlfriend, Ginger Alden in Elvis body  in the bathroom and summoned Joe Esposito & Al Strada […]

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1976 – Brian Wilson rejoins the Beach Boys for the first time on stage… Read more

1976 – Brian Wilson rejoins the Beach Boys for the first time on stage…

1976 – Brian Wilson rejoins the Beach Boys for the first time on stage since deciding he’d rather spend his life in bed. Aside from singing “In My Room” at the Anaheim, Calif., performance, he mostly sits staring at his keyboard.

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1974 – Singer Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Pap… Read more

1974 – Singer Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Pap…

1974 – Singer Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas dies of a heart attack in London. She is found in her bed with a ham sandwich by her side.

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