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February 14

1937   Blues Singer and Guitarist Magic Sam born in Chicago.
1943   Folkie and future exile-to-Scandinavian, Eric Anderson born in Pittsburgh, PA.
1947   Folk-jazz pioneer and songwriter Tim Buckley born in Washington, DC.
1958   Iran bans rock and roll music. CBS News reports that the music is banned because it is against the concepts of Islam and a health hazard.
1970   The Who tape the" Live At Leeds" LP at Leeds University.
1971   Manager Albert Grossman goes to court to prove Janis Joplin's death was an accident, not suicide in order to collect on a life insurance policy.
1972   John and Yoko co-host for a week on, "The Mike Douglas Show". This is why America is a great country!
1973   Feature length film "Jesus Christ" written by Johnny Cash premiers in Charlotte, NC.

The Captain & Tennille marry. Even fans call it, "Muskrat Love."

1977   Athens band, the B-52's, play their first concert in a greenhouse at the University of Georgia.
1980   Lou Reed marries Sylvia Morales in NYC. Valentines Day!
1981   Guitarist Mike Bloomfield ODs.

Billy Idol goes solo when Generation X breaks up.

1984   Elton John sets up a sexual smokescreen when he marries recording engineer Renate Bauel (or Blauer?) in Sydney, Australia.

Stray Cat band member Brian Setzer marries Deanna Morgan.

1999 Buddy Knox, the original performer of "Party Doll" dies.