BIRTHDAYS
Bobby Hebb (1938) R&B singer/songwriter [“Sunny”] (died 2010) age 72 – lung cancer
Dobie Gray (1940) singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [“Drift Away”/”The ‘In’ Crowd”] (died 2011) age 71 – cancer surgery complications
Brenton Wood [born Alfred Smith] (1941) singer/songwriter [“Gimme Little Sign”/”The Oogum Boogum Song”]
Darlene Love [born Darlene Wright] (1941) The Crystals lead singer [“He’s a Rebel”] and solo singer [“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”], also actress
Sir Michael “Mick” Jagger (1943) Rolling Stones lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [current] and solo singer/songwriter, also actor
Roger Taylor (1949) Queen drummer/songwriter/co-founder [current]
Andy Connell (1961) Swing Out Sister keyboardist/pianist/composer/co-founder [current] [“Breakout”]
Gary Cherone (1961) Extreme lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“More Than Words”] and Van Halen lead singer [“Without You”]
Headliner [born Timothy Barnwell] (1967) Arrested Development turntablist/singer
Dave “Brown Sound” Baksh (1980) Sum 41 lead guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“Fat Lip”]
Taylor Momsen (1993) The Pretty Reckless lead singer/songwriter/guitarist/co-founder [current] [“Make Me Wanna Die”], also actress
DEATHS
Brent Mydland (1990) Grateful Dead keyboardist (born 1952) age 37 – cocaine and morphine overdose
Mary Wells (1992) singer/songwriter [“The One Who Really Loves You”/”My Guy”/”Two Lovers”/”You Beat Me to the Punch”] (born 1943) age 49 – laryngeal cancer-related pneumonia
Joey Jordison (2021) Slipknot drummer/co-founder and Murderdolls guitarist/co-founder (born 1975) age 46 – unknown causes
CHARTS
In 1958, “Hard Headed Woman” by Elvis Presley hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (11th of 18 No. 1 singles; also the last single to be No. 1 before the establishment of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart a week later)
In 1975, “The Hustle” by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony hits No. 1 – 1 week (only No. 1 single)
In 1986, “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel hits No, 1 – 1 week (only No. 1 single)
In 2014, “Rude” by Magic! Hits No. 1 – 6 weeks (only No. 1 single)
NEW RELEASES
(Albums)
In 1966, Valiant Records releases the debut studio album from the Association, “And Then … Along Comes the Association”; Billboard 200: 5; “Along Comes Mary,” “Cherish”
In 1968, Deram Records releases the third studio album from The Moody Blues, “In Search of the Lost Chord”; Billboard 200: 23; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Ride My See-Saw,” “Voices in the Sky”
In 1973, London Records releases the third studio album from ZZ Top, “Tres Hombres”; Billboard 200: 8; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Waitin’ For the Bus,” “Jesus Just Left Chicago,” “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers,” “La Grange”
In 1988, Next Plateau Records releases the second studio album from Salt-N-Pepa, “A Salt With a Deadly Pepa”; Billboard 200: 38; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Shake Your Thang,” “Get Up Everybody (Get Up)”
(Singles)
1960, “Chain Gang,” Sam Cooke
1961, “Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp),” Barry Mann
1963, “Mickey’s Monkey,” The Miracles
1971, “Spanish Harlem,” Aretha Franklin
1979, “I Fought the Law,” The Clash
1985, “Lay Your Hands on Me,” Thompson Twins
1994, “I’ll Make Love to You,” Boyz II Men
COMINGS/GOINGS
In 1968, the Jackson 5 (discovered by Gladys Knight and not by Diana Ross as most reports say) signed their first recording contract with Motown Records.
In 1976, Three Dog Night performs together for the final time before breaking up at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. The band reunites in 1981, but only briefly.
NOTEWORTHY
In 1984, the movie “Purple Rain” debuts at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
In 2000, a federal judge orders Napster to cease trading copyrighted music files online within the next 48 hours.
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