BIRTHDAYS
Hoagland “Hoagy” Carmichael (1899) composer/pianist/bandleader/singer [“Heart and Soul”/”Georgia on My Mind”] (died 1981) age 82 – heart failure
Jesse Colin Young (1941) The Youngbloods lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [“Get Together”] and solo singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist
Terry Stafford (1941) singer/songwriter [“Suspicion”] (died 1996) age 54 – liver failure
Floyd Sneed (1942) Three Dog Night drummer (died 2023) age 80 – unknown causes
Stephen Caldwell (1942) The Orlons singer/co-founder [“The Wah-Watusi”]
Aston Barrett (1946) Bob Marley and The Wailers bassist
Emmett “Sonny” Geraci (1947) The Outsiders lead singer/co-founder [“Time Won’t Let Me”] and Climax lead singer/co-founder [“Precious and Few”] (died 2017) age 69 – lengthy illness
Rod Price (1947) Foghat lead guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [“Slow Ride”] (died 2005) age 57 – heart attack
Tina Weymouth (1950) Talking Heads bassist/songwriter/co-founder and Tom Tom Club bassist/singer/keyboardist/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [current]
“Little Steven” (“Miami Steve”) Van Zandt [born Steve Lento] (1950) E Street Band and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes guitarist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and solo singer/guitarist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, also actor
Lawrence Gowan (1956) Styx co-lead singer/keyboardist/songwriter [current]
Charlie Colin (1966) Train bassist/songwriter/co-founder (died 2024) age 58 – fall in shower
Rasa Don (1968) Arrested Development drummer [current]
Chris Fryar (1970) Zac Brown Band drummer/co-founder [current]
Karen O [born Karen Orzolek] (1978) Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer/pianist/songwriter/co-founder [current]
DEATHS
Michael Hutchence (1997) INXS lead singer/lyricist/songwriter/co-founder and solo singer/songwriter (born 1960) age 37 – suicide by hanging
Jean Knight (2023) soul, R&B, and funk singer [“Mr. Big Stuff”] (born 1943) age 80 – natural causes
CHARTS
In 1952, “It’s in the Book (parts 1 & 2)” by Johnny Standley
In 1975, “That’s the Way (I Like It)” by KC and the Sunshine Band hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (second of five No. 1 singles)
In 1986, “Human” by the Human League hits No. 1 – 1 week (second and final No. 1 single)
NEW RELEASES
(Albums)
In 1963, Parlophone Records releases the second studio album from The Beatles, “With the Beatles”; Billboard 200: 179; 1 million copies (500,000 copies U.S.); Rolling Stone 500: 420; “All My Loving,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Money (That’s What I Want)”
In 1968, Apple Records releases the ninth studio album from The Beatles, “The Beatles” [also known as the “White Album”]; Billboard 200: 1 (9 weeks); 19 million copies (10 million copies U.S.); Rolling Stone 500: 10; “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” “Dear Prudence,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Blackbird,” “Rocky Raccoon,” “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road,” “Birthday,” “Helter Skelter,” “Revolution 9”
In 1968, RCA Records releases the 34th album from Elvis Presley, “Elvis (NBC-TV Special)”; Billboard 200: 8 (1 million copies U.S.); “If I Can Dream,” “Live a Little, Love a Little,” “Memories”
In 1977, Atlantic Records releases the debut studio album, Chic from “Chic”; Billboard 200: 12; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah),” “Everybody Dance”
In 1988, Atlantic Records releases the soundtrack to the movie “Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording”; Billboard 200: 2; 3 million copies U.S.; “Under the Boardwalk” and “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Better Midler
In 1994, Epic Records releases the third studio album, Pearl Jam from “Vitalogy”; Billboard 200: 1 (1 week); 5 million copies U.S.; Rolling Stone 500: 492; “Better Man,” “Spin the Black Circle,” “Not for You,” “Nothingman” (first released on vinyl, it became the first vinyl album to appear on the U.S. charts since the domination of the compact disc format)
In 2004, Island Records and Interscope Records releases the 11th studio album from U2, “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”; Billboard 200: 1 (1 week); 9 million copies (3 million copies U.S.); Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal (2005), Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal (2006), Best Rock Song (2005), Best Rock Song (2006), Best Rock Album, Producer of the Year, Non Classical; “Vertigo,” “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own,” “City of Blinding Lights”
(Singles)
1961, “The Wanderer,” Dion
1965, “Uptight (Everything’s Alright),” Stevie Wonder
1968, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” The Beatles
1971, “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony),” The Hillside Singers
1983, “Middle of the Road,” The Pretenders
1983, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” Culture Club
1988, “Straight Up,” Paula Abdul
NOTEWORTHY
In 1991, Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announces via a public statement that he had been tested HIV positive that had progressed to AIDS.
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