Last Month | Yesterday | Tomorrow | Next Month | Every Month   September 1 1927   Bass singer with the Drifters, Tommy Evans, born. 1931   Country artist Boxcar Willie (Lecil Travis Martin) born in Sterratt, TX. Willie had to travel to the UK to become a star before he earned a spot on America's Grand Ol' Opry. 1933   Rockabilly artist Conway Twitty (aka Harold Lloyd Jenkins) born in Friars Point, MS. Taking his name from two nearby towns, Conway Arkansas and Twitty Texas, in '58 he wrote and sang his biggest hit, the million selling, "It's Only Make Believe". Initial inspiration for title character in the musical "Bye Bye Birdie," Twitty later turns country and even later is rewarded with his own theme park outside Nashville named Twitty City. 1944   Archie Bell, of R&B group Archie Bell and the Drells and best known for the hit, "Tighten Up", born in Henderson, Texas. 1946   Bearded falsetto vocalist and guitaris Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees born on the Isle of Man, UK. 1949   Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone born in San Francisco, California. 1950   Steve Goetzman of country-rockers Exile born. 1955   Bruce Foxton, British Mod bassist for The Jam, born. 1955   Robert Zimmerman begins his studies at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, also beginning his musical career with periodic performances around campus. 1957   Cuban singer who would make her name with the Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan born. 1967   The Steve Miller Band welcomes its new guitarist (67-69) Boz Scaggs. Scaggs performs on two LPs ("Children of the Future" and "Sailor") then launces a solo career. 1970   Birthday boy Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees weds Scotish beauty queen Linda Gray. 1971   Sonny and Cher's TV variety show debuts on CBS. 1972   Bowie releases "John, I'm only Dancing" in the U.K., but its suspected gay theme keeps it from being pressed in the States until '76 when it's a part of the "ChangesOneBowie." LP. 1976   A guntotin' trio enters the Malibu home of record mogul Lou Adler (Ode Records), kidnap him, and after a $25,000 ransom is paid released him 8 hrs. later. 1977   New York punks Blondie sign with Chrysalis Records. This is last known case of a record company working on Labor Day. 1977   Film actress and blues / pop singer Ethel Waters dies. 1985   Michael Jackson and CBS Songs buy ATV Publishing for £34 million. Jackson, as a result, takes control of most of the Beatles songs. 1989   U2's Adam Clayton takes the bargain offered by a Dublin court and will make a donation to a women's center rather than serve time. 1990   Bucking the music machinery, The Cure air a 4 hour radio program on a UK pirate radio station to introduce their new album Mixed Up. 1994   Depeche Moder Alan Wilder escapes death on the Scottish highway when a RAF combat aircraft crashes nearby and litters his convertable with metal shards.