| 10/2/2008 |
Today In History
In 1957
Connie Francis recorded the song "Where The Boys Are."
In 1961
Elvis Presley's "Little Sister" peaked at number five on the pop singles chart.
Dion's "Runaround Sue" broke into the Top 40.
The Crystals released the single "There's No Other (Like My Baby.)"
In 1964
The Supremes released the single "Baby Love."
In 1965
The Who, The Four Tops, and Gerry and the Pacemakers performed on the TV show "Shindig!"
The McCoys' "Hang on Sloopy" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
The Beatles' "Yesterday" broke into the Top 40. In addition, the band won an Edison Award for the album "Beatles For Sale."
Fontella Bass recorded the song "Rescue Me."
In 1967
The Grateful Dead were arrested at their house in San Francisco on marijuana charges.
In 1970
The Rolling Stones released the album "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out."
In 1971
Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" hit number one on the pop singles chart. His album "Every Picture Tells A Story" was also at number one.
Joan Baez's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.
In 1975
Frank Zappa released the album "Bongo Fury." The record was a collaborative effort with Captain Beefheart.
In 1976
Joe Cocker performed on "Saturday Night Live."
In 1981
New releases included The Who's album "Hooligans" and Rolling Stone bassist Bill Wyman's solo single "Come Back Suzanne."
In 1982
John Mellencamp, using the name John Cougar, hit number one on the pop singles chart with "Jack & Diane."
Neil Diamond's "Heartlight" broke into the Top 40.
Dire Straits' album "Love Over Gold" hit number one on the UK chart.
In 1986
The Everly Brothers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mick Jagger released the feature-length video for "Running Out of Luck."
In 1994
John Mellencamp revealed that he had recently had a mild heart attack. At the time he was 42, smoking four packs of cigarettes a day, and had a cholesterol level of 300.
Drummer Stan Lynch played his last gig with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. After a performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit, Lynch left the group.
Rick Nelson's mother, Harriet, died of congestive heart failure. She was 85.
In 1995
Journey announced the group was planning a to get back together to record an album and possibly launch a reunion tour.
In 1998
Cheap Trick was inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk.
John Mellencamp released his self-titled album.
In 2000
Former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones played his first solo concert in Galway, Ireland.
In 2001
The tribute concert "Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music, Dedicated to New York City & Its People," including Lou Reed, Billy Preston, Yoko Ono, and Sean Lennon, took place at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Heart's Ann Wilson began a six-week stint in a stage production of "The Vagina Monologues" at Seattle's Moore Theater.
In 2002
The Grateful Dead received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jammy Awards. The Jammys honor the best in improvisational music. Bob Weir and Blue Oyster Cult performed at the ceremony.
Alice Cooper opened his haunted house Halloween attraction in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 2003
John Mellencamp received the Woody Guthrie Award, which honors those in the entertainment industry who encompass the folk icon's ideals into their work. Mellencamp was honored at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's seventh annual Guthrie Awards dinner, which raises money to help find a cure for the disease. Guthrie died from Huntington's Disease in 1967.
Kenny Loggins took part in the 3rd annual Gibson/Baldwin All Star Music Bash at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The event was a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
In 2004
Billy Joel married girlfriend Kate Lee in a sunset ceremony at his mansion on Long Island, New York. The bride, who's 32 years younger than Joel, wore a white Oscar de la Renta dress for the occasion.
In 2007
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's CD "Magic" arrived in stores. In addition, the group launched a tour in Hartford, Connecticut in support of the disc.< |
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