1962, The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. That night they performed aboard the vessel MV Royal Iris on the River Mersey. The Beatles' third and final "Riverboat Shuffle".
1965, The Rolling Stones played the first of two nights at the Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales.
1968, American radio DJ Dewey Phillips died of heart failure aged 42. He was one of rock 'n' roll's pioneering disk jockeys. In July 1954, he was the first DJ to play the young Elvis Presley's debut record, ‘That's All Right/Blue Moon Of Kentucky.’
1968, The Beatles started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hey Jude'. The Paul McCartney song written about Lennon's son Julian gave the group their 16th US No.1 and the biggest selling single of 1968.
1968, Bruce Springsteen and a local folk rock group The Founders appeared at the Off Broad Street Coffee House in Red Bank, New Jersey.
1971, Led Zeppelin played the first of two nights at the Festival Hall in Osaka, Japan.
1974, Bad Company went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled debut album. Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke had come out of Free, while Mick Ralphs had played guitar with Mott the Hoople and Boz Burrell was bass player for King Crimson before the group formed in 1973. They produced six albums together before disbanding in 1983.
1980, The Police were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' the group's third No.1. Taken from their album 'Zenyatta Mondatta' and the best selling single of 1980.
1985, Kate Bush scored her second UK No.1 album with 'Hounds Of Love'. The singers second No.1 album featured the tracks 'Running Up That Hill', 'Cloudbusting', 'Hounds of Love' and 'The Big Sky'.
1987, U2 played the first of two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City during their Joshua Tree world tour.
1991, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis died of a stroke and pneumonia. His 1959 album 'Kind of Blue', is a major influence on jazz music. Davis is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
1991, Guns N' Roses released 2 albums 'Use Your Illusion I' and 'Use Your Illusion II' No.1 & No.2 in the US.
1991, On the week of their album ‘Nevermind’ being released, Nirvana made an appearance at the Tower Records store in New York City and then played a show at The Marquee Club in New York. Their single ‘Smell’s Like Teen Spirit’ had also entered the US Top 20 this week.
2000, As part of their UK 'Under A Big Top Tour', Radiohead played the first of two nights at Glasgow Green in Scotland.
2003, John Mayer was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Heavier Things.’
2004, Producer Phil Spector was charged with the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in an unsealed indictment. Spector was in attendance at a Los Angeles court as the indictment about the slaying of 40-year-old Clarkson was read. He remained free on $1 million bail.
Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1902, Ed Sullivan
1938, Ben E King, Benjmin Earl Nelson, The Drifters,
1943, Nick Nicholas, Steppenwolf
1962, Peter Hooton, The Farm,
1966, Kenny Wilson, (Ginger Fish), drums, Marilyn Manson
1977, Young Jeezy, (Jay Jenkins), US rapper
1984, Melody Thornton, singer, The Pussycat Dolls
1987, Hilary Duff, US singer, actress
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