1927 - Al Martino is born on this day.
1938 - Colin Cooper of the Climax Blues Band is born today.
1941 - Martin Murray of the Honeycombs is born.
1943 - Dino Valenti of Quicksilver Messenger Service is born today.
1945- Kevin Godley of 10CC is born on this day.
1949 - David Hope of Kansas is born today.
1951 - Singer songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp is born.
1953 - Tico Torres of Bon Jovi is born on this day.
1959 - Tenor Mario Lanza dies.
1959 - David Taylor of Edison Lighthouse (”Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes”) is born today.
1959 - Simon Cowell is born.
1967 - Toni Braxton is born on this day.
1967 - The Beatles rejected the offer of a million dollars to play Shea Stadium from promoter Sid Bernstein who originally promoted them in the US.
1967 - Cass Elliott of the Mamas and the Papasspent the night in a London jail after being accused of stealing from a hotel.
1968 - Thom York of Radiohead is born today.
1968 - Jose’ Feliciano sings the national anthem at the baseball World Series.
1976 - 2006 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is born.
1976 - Dennis Edwards leaves the Temptations after four years.
1977 - Guitarist Steve Hackett announced he was leaving Genesis.
1982 - Jimmy Page of led Zeppelin was given a 12-month conditional discharge after being found guilty of possession of cocaine.
2008 - Lisa Marie Presley give birth to twins Finley and Harper.
#1 Songs This Week:
1946 - Eddy Howard: “To Each His Own”
1951 - Tony Bennett: “Because of You”
1963 - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs: “Sugar Shack”
1975 - Neil Sedaka: “Bad Blood”
1978 - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: ‘Grease, OST,’ UK LP
1982 - John Cougar (Mellencamp): “Jack and Diane”
1989 - Janet Jackson: “Miss You Much”
1989 - Paula Abdul: ‘Forever Your Girl,’ LP
1989 - Tears for Fears: ‘The Seeds of Love,’ UK LP
1991 - Mariah Carey: “Emotions”
1995 - Alanis Morrissette: ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ LP
2001 - Ja Rule: ‘Pain Is Love,’ LP
2001 - Kylie Minogue: ‘Fever,’ UK LP
2002 - Faith Hill: ‘Cry,’ LP
2006 - Justin Timberlake: “SexyBack”
2007 - Bruce Springsteen: ‘Magic,’ UK LP
2007 - Rascal Flatts: ‘Still Feels Good,’ LP
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