1955, Buddy & Bob (Buddy Holly) opened for Elvis Presley at the “Big D Jamboree”, held at Lubbock’s Cotton Club, Texas. Nashville talent scout Eddie Crandall was in audience and arranged for Holly to audition and record demos for the Decca US label.
1960, The Beatles (minus Pete Best) and two members of Rory Storm's Hurricanes (Ringo Starr and Lou Walters) recorded a version of George Gershwin's ‘Summertime’ in a Hamburg recording studio. The track which was cut onto a 78-rpm disc marked the first session that included John, Paul, George, and Ringo together.
1965, Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract, he received $1 and a 1% Royalty on all of his recordings.
1966, The Four Tops started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Reach Out And I'll Be There'.
1971, Pink Floyd kicked off a 30-date North American tour at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco, California.
1977, Debby Boone started a 10 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You Light Up My Life'.
1979, Abba played their first concert in North America when they appeared in Vancouver, Canada.
1988, Bon Jovi started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'New Jersey'.
1988, UB40 went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of the Neil Diamond song 'Red Red Wine'.
1994, R.E.M. entered the US album chart at No.1 with 'Monster', the bands 11th No.1.
1995, Mariah Carey started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Daydream', the singers sixth album release.
1996, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was charged with assault for attacking a cameraman who was trying to take pictures of Lee and his wife Pamela Anderson Lee outside an L.A. club. After pleading no contest, Lee was sentenced to four months in prison.
1997, Michael Jackson played the last date on the HIStory Tour at King's Park Rugby Stadium, Durban, South Africa. During the tour, Jackson performed 82 concerts in 58 cities to over 4.5 million fans, visiting 5 continents and 35 countries.
2000, Radiohead went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Kid A', the group's fourth album which was also a UK No.1.
2008, Jon Bon Jovi became the latest musician to not approve of the use of his songs in John McCain's US presidential campaign. The Bon Jovi song, ‘Who Says You Can't Go Home’, was used during rallies held by Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Foo Fighters, Heart and Jackson Browne all asked Mr McCain to stop using their tracks in his presidential bid. Bon Jovi, a Democrat supporter, threw a $30,000 per person, fund-raising dinner for Democratic candidate Barack Obama at his New Jersey home in September.
Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1942, Don Stevenson, Moby Grape
1946, Richard Carpenter, The Carpenters
1953, Tito Jackson, The Jackson Five
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