1906 Russian Composer Dimitri Shostakovich was born.
1934 Henry Busse records “Hot Lips.”
1954 Rosemary Clooney’s “Hey There” hits #1 in America.
1954 Elvis Presley appeared live on Grand Ole Opry and performed “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
1956 Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” becomes the first single to sell a million copies before its release.
1961 Bob Dylan plays a show at Gerde’s Folk City in New York that earns him a glowing review in the New York Times, giving him his first major media exposure.
1964 The Temptations record “My Girl.”
1967 Little-known country singer Dolly Parton made her first appearance on The Porter Wagoner Show
1969 John Lennon records “Cold Turkey.”
1970 Ringo Starr releases Beaucoups Of Blues.
1971 David Bowie and America performed at Friars in Aylesbury, England
1973 The Allman Brothers release “Ramblin’ Man.”
1979 Rush played at New Bingley Hall, Stafford
1980 John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin, died aged 32
1980 The Grateful Dead played at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California.
1981 The Rolling Stones performed at the JFK Stadium, Philadelphia.
1982 Queen made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, where they performed “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Under Pressure.”
1985 Diana Ortiz (of Dream) is born in San Fernando Valley, California.
1990 Dave Grohl replaces Chad Channing in Nirvana
1990 Little Richard Boulevard is named for the star in Macon, GA.
1993 Madonna played at Wembley Stadium, London, England.
2007 Bruce Springsteen releases Magic.
2010 Bush perform at the second Epicenter Music Festival in Fontana, California
2020 Van Morrison releases the song “Born To Be Free” where he protests coronavirus lockdown measures.
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