1937, American blues singer Bessie Smith died aged 43 after being involved in a car accident while traveling along Route 61 outside Memphis, Tennessee. Her 1923 song ‘Downhearted Blues’ was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006.
1964, Roy Orbison started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Oh Pretty Woman'.
1965, At the end of a European tour Roger Daltry knocked out Keith Moon and was sacked from The Who. The band were playing two shows in one night in Denmark, when an argument broke about between all four band members. Daltry was reinstated the following day.
1967, Pink Floyd played the first of three nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco, the groups first ever live dates in the US.
1969, The Beatles released 'Abbey Road' in the UK, the final studio recordings from the group featured two George Harrison songs 'Something' and 'Here Comes The Sun' plus 'Come Together', 'Sun King' and 'Golden Slumbers.'
1981, Bruce Dickinson joined UK rock band Iron Maiden.
1981, The Go-Go's started a six-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Beauty And The Beat.'
1981, Genesis scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Adacab.'
1987, Michael Jackson started a six-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Bad'.
1992, Nirvana appeared at the Castaic Lake Amphitheatre, Castaic, California.
1999, The Dixie Chicks went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Fly.'
2003, English singer, songwriter Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris France. He was a member of Vinegar Joe and Power Station (with Duran Duran members Andy Taylor and John Taylor with drummer and former Chic member Tony Thompson). As a solo artist had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love' and the 1988 hit ‘Simply Irresistible’.
2003, A report published on backstage requirements revealed; Limp Bizkit insisted that all the lamps in their rooms be dimmable while Mariah Carey would only have 'bendy' straws as she will not use straight ones. Van Halen insisted that back-stage celery is trimmed and not peeled. The Red Hot Chili Peppers asked for a meditation room and a selection of aromatherapy candles. Barry Manilow requested that the air temperature in the auditorium be kept at a regular 65 degrees.
2004, Green Day scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘American Idiot’ the bands seventh release.
Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1945, Bryan Ferry, singer, Roxy Music
1948, Olivia Newton-John
1954, Cesar Rosas, Los Lobos
1954, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship
1965, Cindy Herron, En Vogue
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