BIRTHDAYS
Bobby Harrison (1930) Procol Harum drummer/co-founder [“Whiter Shade of Pale”/”Homburg”] (died 2022) age 82 – diabetes complications
Kris Kristofferson (1936) The Highwaymen singer/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder and solo singer [“Why Me”]/guitarist/songwriter [“”Me and Bobby McGee”/”For the Good Times”/”Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”/”Help Me Make It Through the Night”], also actor
Peter Asher (1944) Peter and Gordon singer/guitarist/co-founder [“A World Without Love”/”I Go to Pieces”/”Lady Godiva”/”Woman”]
Howard “Eddie” Kaylan [born Howard Kaplan] (1947) The Turtles singer/keyboardist/clarinetist/co-founder and Flo & Eddie lead singer/keyboardist/clarinetist/co-founder [current] [“Happy Together”/”She’d Rather Be With Me”/”Elenore”/You Baby”]
Todd Rundgren (1948) Utopia and The New Cars lead singer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/co-founder, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band singer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and solo singer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter [“Hello It’s Me”/”I Saw the Light”/”Bang the Drum All Day”]
Alan Osmond (1949) The Osmonds singer/co-founder
Larry Junstrom (1949) Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist/co-founder and 38 Special bassist (died 2019) age 70 – unknown causes
Cyndi Lauper (1953) singer/songwriter
Green Gartside [born Paul Strohmeyer] (1955) Scritti Politti lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“Perfect Way”]
Derek Forbes (1956) Simple Minds bassist
Garry Gary Beers (1957) INXS bassist/songwriter/co-founder
Alan Anton (1959) Cowboy Junkies bassist/co-founder [current] [“Sweet Jane”]
Jimmy Somerville (1961) Bronski Beat lead singer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/co-founder [“Smalltown Boy”] and solo singer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter
Dicky Barnett (1964) The Mighty Mighty Bosstones lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [“The Impression That I Get”]
Mike Edwards (1964) Jesus Jones lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“Right Here, Right Now”/”Real Real Real”]
Tommy Cunningham (1964) Wet Wet Wet drummer/co-founder [current] [“Love is All Around”]
Steven Page (1970) Barenaked Ladies lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [“One Week”]
DEATHS
Judy Garland [born Frances Gumm] (1969) singer [“Over the Rainbow”] (born 1922) age 47 – barbiturate overdose
Vinnie Paul [born Vincent Abbott] (2018) Pantera and Damageplan drummer/songwriter/co-founder (1964) age 54 – heart attack
CHARTS
In 1968, “This Guy’s in Love With You” by Herb Alpert hits No. 1 – 4 weeks (first of two No. 1 singles; also first No. 1 single for Alpert and Jerry Moss’s records label, A&M Records, and for the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David; Alpert is also the only artist with a No. 1 single for vocals – “This Guy’s in Love With You” – and instrumental – 1979’s “Rise”)
In 1985, “Heaven” by Bryan Adams hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (first of four No. 1 singles)
In 2013, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams hits No. 1 – 12 weeks (only No. 1 single for Thicke; fourth and final No. 1 single for T.I.; third of four No. 1 singles for Williams)
NEW RELEASES
(Albums)
In 1972, A&M Records releases the fourth studio album from the Carpenters, “A Song for You”; Billboard 200: 78; 3 million copies U.S.; “Hurting Each Other,” “Top of the World,” “Goodbye to Love,” “It’s Going to Take Some Time”
In 1979, Elektra Records and Hollywood Records releases the first live album from Queen, “Live Killers”; Billboard 200: 16; 4 million copies (2 million copies U.S.); “We Will Rock You (Fast Live),” “Love of My Life (Life)”
In 1988, EMI Records releases the ninth solo studio album from Robert Palmer, “Heavy Nova”; Billboard 200: 13; 1 million copies U.S.; “Simply Irresistible”
In 1993, Warner Bros. Records releases the sixth studio album from The Flaming Lips, “Transmissions From the Satellite Heart”; Billboard 200: 108; “She Don’t Use Jelly”
In 1993, Rising Storm Records releases the debut studio album from Collective Soul, “Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid” (re-released nine months later by Atlantic Records); Billboard 200: 15; 2 million copies U.S.; “Shine,” “Breathe”
In 1999, Flip Records and Interscope Records releases the second studio album from Limp Bizkit, “Significant Other”; Billboard 200: 1 (4 weeks); 16 million copies (8 million copies U.S.); “Nookie,” “Re-Arranged”
(Singles)
1959, “Memphis, Tennessee” Chuck Berry
1963, “Wipe Out,” Surfaris
1964, “Everybody Loves Somebody,” Dean Martin
1964, “Under the Boardwalk,” The Drifters
1973, “Life on Mars,” David Bowie
1978, “Surrender,” Cheap Trick
1981, “Urgent,” Foreigner
NOTEWORTHY
In 1846, Belgian musician and musical instrument designer Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone while living in Paris.
In 1982, Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to the murder of John Lennon in the second degree. Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison at the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York. He has been denied parole seven times and his next parole hearing is in August 2018.
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