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February 23

1944   Albino blues man Johnny Winter born in Beaumont, Texas.
1946   Rusty Young of Poco born in Long Beach, California.
1952   Brad Whitford of Aerosmith born.
1955   Electro-nobody Howard Jones (first name John) born.
1958   David Batt, aka David Sylvian of the UK new wave band Japan and later Raintree Crow, is born in South London.
1978   Heavy Metal band (or pop rock glamour boys depending on your point of view) Whitesnake play the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham, UK, to begin their debut tour

Dire Straits begins its first US tour in Boston.

1983   The Bee Gees are found guilty of plagiarizing Ronald Selle's "Let It End" when they wrote "How Deep is Your Love". The verdict would be overturned in July.

After a near riot on opening night and some damage to the theater, London's Hammersmith Odeon cancels a Stranglers run.

1989   Heavy Metal is included as a category in the Grammys for the first time. Metallica performs, but the award goes to...Jethro Tull! Clearly audible booing from the audience follows.