1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Friday August 20 The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942 The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62 Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979 Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979 Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968 Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996 Producer Phil Spector t... Continue reading ...
Tuesday August 17 The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933 The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919 Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973 John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980 Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992 Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972 The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at the Indra Club in... Continue reading ...
Monday July 12 Bill Cosby ("Little Ole Man") is 73 Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way") is 67 Walter Egan ("Magnet & Steel") is 62 The late Barbara (Mama) Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is born in 1928 Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You") dies of breast cancer in 1979 Micky Dolenz of the Monkees marries British TV hostess Samantha Juste (it lasts just six years), 1968 Earl Nelson of Bob & Earl ("Harlem Shuffle") dies after suffering Alzheimer's Disease, 2008 New Orleans names its s... Continue reading ...
Tuesday June 22 Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66 Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62 Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63 Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67 Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74 The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913 Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990 George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008 Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murde... Continue reading ...
Thursday May 20 Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves") is 64 Joe Cocker ("You Are So Beautiful") is 64 Jill Jackson (Paula of Paul & Paula-- "Hey Paula") is 68 Susan Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is 50 The late Teddy Randazzo ("The Way Of A Clown" and writer of seven of Little Anthony's hits) is born in 1930 Rudy Lewis of the Drifters dies of a drug-related brain seizure, 1964 George Harrison visits the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time, 1967 Peter Cetera ("Glory Of Love" and member of Ch... Continue reading ...
Saturday May 15 Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73 Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57 The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915 June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003 Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957 Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007 Paul McCartney ... Continue reading ...
Tuesday May 4 Dick Dale ("Miserlou") is 73 The late Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time") is born in 1938 Nick Fortuna of the Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") is 64 Peggy Santiglia of the Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") and Dusk ("Angel Baby") is 66 The Moody Blues form in 1964 Model Twiggy recommends Mary Hopkin to Paul McCartney (who eventually produces her first record), 1968 The first Grammy Awards are given out ("Volare" is Record of the Year), 1959 Alan Freed's "Rock 'n' Roll Revue" ... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 30 Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59 Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68 The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936 Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71 Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996 The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let... Continue reading ...
Thursday January 7 Paul Revere ("Hungry") is 72 Kenny Loggins ("Your Mama Don't Dance" with Jim Messina) is 62 The late Danny Williams ("White On White") is born in 1942 The late Eldee Young of Young/Holt Unlimited ("Soulful Strut") and the Ramsey Lewis Trio ("Wade In The Water") is born in 1936 Bob McFadden ("The Mummy") dies of ALS, 2000 Carly Simon and James Taylor become the parents of daughter Sarah, 1974 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" returns to #1 (the only rock song to do that by the sam... Continue reading ...
Monday December 28 Alex Chilton of the Box Tops ("Soul Deep") is 59 The late Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree") is born in 1932 The late Roebuck "Pops" Staples of the Staple Singers ("I'll Take You There") is born in 1915 Edgar Winter ("Free Ride") is 63 The late Billy Williams ("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter") is born in 1910 Bobby Comstock ("Garden Of Eden") is 66 Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") drowns in 1983 The body of Barry Cowsill of the Cowsills ... Continue reading ...
1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Friday August 20 The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942 The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62 Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979 Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979 Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968 Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996 Producer Phil Spector t... Continue reading ...
Tuesday August 17 The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933 The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919 Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973 John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980 Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992 Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972 The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at the Indra Club in... Continue reading ...
Monday July 12 Bill Cosby ("Little Ole Man") is 73 Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way") is 67 Walter Egan ("Magnet & Steel") is 62 The late Barbara (Mama) Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is born in 1928 Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You") dies of breast cancer in 1979 Micky Dolenz of the Monkees marries British TV hostess Samantha Juste (it lasts just six years), 1968 Earl Nelson of Bob & Earl ("Harlem Shuffle") dies after suffering Alzheimer's Disease, 2008 New Orleans names its s... Continue reading ...
Tuesday June 22 Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66 Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62 Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63 Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67 Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74 The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913 Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990 George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008 Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murde... Continue reading ...
Thursday May 20 Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves") is 64 Joe Cocker ("You Are So Beautiful") is 64 Jill Jackson (Paula of Paul & Paula-- "Hey Paula") is 68 Susan Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is 50 The late Teddy Randazzo ("The Way Of A Clown" and writer of seven of Little Anthony's hits) is born in 1930 Rudy Lewis of the Drifters dies of a drug-related brain seizure, 1964 George Harrison visits the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time, 1967 Peter Cetera ("Glory Of Love" and member of Ch... Continue reading ...
Saturday May 15 Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73 Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57 The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915 June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003 Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957 Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007 Paul McCartney ... Continue reading ...
Tuesday May 4 Dick Dale ("Miserlou") is 73 The late Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time") is born in 1938 Nick Fortuna of the Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") is 64 Peggy Santiglia of the Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") and Dusk ("Angel Baby") is 66 The Moody Blues form in 1964 Model Twiggy recommends Mary Hopkin to Paul McCartney (who eventually produces her first record), 1968 The first Grammy Awards are given out ("Volare" is Record of the Year), 1959 Alan Freed's "Rock 'n' Roll Revue" ... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 30 Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59 Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68 The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936 Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71 Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996 The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let... Continue reading ...
Thursday January 7 Paul Revere ("Hungry") is 72 Kenny Loggins ("Your Mama Don't Dance" with Jim Messina) is 62 The late Danny Williams ("White On White") is born in 1942 The late Eldee Young of Young/Holt Unlimited ("Soulful Strut") and the Ramsey Lewis Trio ("Wade In The Water") is born in 1936 Bob McFadden ("The Mummy") dies of ALS, 2000 Carly Simon and James Taylor become the parents of daughter Sarah, 1974 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" returns to #1 (the only rock song to do that by the sam... Continue reading ...
Monday December 28 Alex Chilton of the Box Tops ("Soul Deep") is 59 The late Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree") is born in 1932 The late Roebuck "Pops" Staples of the Staple Singers ("I'll Take You There") is born in 1915 Edgar Winter ("Free Ride") is 63 The late Billy Williams ("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter") is born in 1910 Bobby Comstock ("Garden Of Eden") is 66 Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") drowns in 1983 The body of Barry Cowsill of the Cowsills ... Continue reading ...
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Saturday January 30
Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored 
