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| 1911 | | Tommy Duncan, Texas Playboys vocalist born. |
| 1924 | | Slim Harpo born in Baton Rouge. |
| 1924 | | Pocket-trumpeter Don Cherry (solo, Ornette Coleman band), father of Neneh Cherry (Rip, Rig & Panic, Float Up CP) is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| 1933 | | Goldie Hill, popular Grand Ole Opry star born. |
| 1941 | | Bobby Goldsboro, pop country singer and former cohort of Roy Orbison born. |
| 1942 | | Clarence Clemons, one time sax player for Bruce Springsteen, best remembered for his work with the E-Street band, born. |
| 1945 | | Maggie Bell born. |
| 1949 | | Denny Greene of Sha Na Na born. |
| 1952 | | Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour is born. |
| 1960 | | Bangles' Vicky Peterson is born. |
| 1962 | | Julie Roberts of Working Week is born. |
| 1963 | | The Whiskey-A-Go-Go opens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. One of the cities first rock venue, the joint becomes an industry hideout and showcase, with bands like the Doors getting their big chance here. Historians want to know, "Was this the first time Go-Go girls were put in cages?"
The Beatles make their first national TV appearance in the UK, singing "Please Please Me" on Thank Your Lucky Stars. |
| 1968 | | According to the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror, Jimi Hendrix justifies an Englishman's worse fear, that money fuels aspirations beyond a person's 'station', when he has moves into George Frederick Handel's former home - where the country's most famous (only?) composer is rumored to have written "Water Music" and the "Messiah." Hendrix assures readers that he will "not let the tradition down" and continue to compose in the house. |
| 1969 | | Jethro Tull release their debut LP, This Was. |
| 1980 | | The Pretenders' eponymous debut album is released. |
| 1984 | | A change is in the air as Nirvana's Nevermind replaces Michael Jackson's Dangerous as Billboards #1 album.
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood creates a stir at the BBC because of sexual content as DJs refuse to play it and is eventually, officially banned. |
| 1985 | | Largest rock concert ever held takes place in Rio, Brazil. Performers include Queen, Rod Stewart, Yes, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and AC/DC. |
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