1963, The Yardbirds appeared at Studio 51, Leicester Square, London.
1964, The Beatles spent the afternoon recording 'Eight Days A Week' at Abbey Road studios in London. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.
1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a session for the UK BBC radio show 'Top Gear.' Stevie Wonder who was also appearing on the show jammed with Hendrix.
1967, The Doors appeared at the Cal State Gymnasium, Los Angeles, California. With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Sunshine Company.
1967, Pink Floyd appeared at the Miss Teenage Brighton Contest, Top Rank Suite, Brighton, England, playing the musical interlude during the contest.
1969, George Harrison's song 'Something' was released as the "A" side of a Beatles' 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney's Come Together, the single will reach No.1 in the US next month.
1970, The US Top 5 singles: at 5, 'All Right Now' by Free, 4, 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', Diana Ross, 3, 'Candida', Dawn, 2, 'I'll Be There', Jackson Five and No.1, 'Cracklin' Rose,' Neil Diamond.
1973, Cher started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Half-Breed', the singers second US No.1.
1978, Abba members Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad married.
1978, Abba members Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad married.
1984, David Bowie scored his sixth UK No.1 album with 'Tonight', featuring the single 'Blue Jean'.
1991, Michael Jackson gave away the bride at Elizabeth Taylor's seventh wedding, held at Jackson's Neverland Ranch. The Groom was construction worker Larry Fortensky, whom Taylor would divorce in 1997.
2002, Elvis Presley started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Elvis 30 #1 Hits.’
2005, A Rolling Stones concert at the University of Virginia, in the US, was halted eight songs into the show at the Scott Stadium after police received a bomb threat targeting the stage area. A 45-minute police sweep of the area found nothing unusual, and the band completed the show. The Stones were touring to promote their latest album, 'A Bigger Bang.'
Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1949, Thomas McClary, The Commodores
1951, David Hidalgo, Los Lobos
1951, Kevin Cronin, REO Speedwagon
1964, Matthew Sweet
1966, Tommy Stinson, The Replacements
1982, William Pierce, Arcade Fire
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