1937 - Tom Paxton is born on this day.

1947 - Russ Ballard of A in rock historyrgent (”Hold Your Head Up”) is born today.

1951 - John Ford Coley (partner of England Dan) is born on this day.

1952 - Bernard Edwards, producer and member of Chic (”Le Freak”) is born.

1958 - The Flamingos record “I Only Have Eyes For You.”

1960 - The Everly Brothers record “Ebony Eyes.”

1961 - Larry Mullen of U2 is born on this day.

1961 - Bobby Darin records “Irresistible You.”

1963 - Johnny Marr of The Smiths is born today.

1963 - Mikkey Dee of Motorhead is born.

1964 - Ray Charles was arrested by Logan Airport customs officials in Boston and charged with possession of heroin.  Since this was his third drug charge, Charles avoided prison by kicking the habit in a Los Angeles clinic but spent a year on parole in 1966.

1965 - Wayne Fontana leaves the Mindbenders.

1966 - Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) of the Beastie Boys is born on this day.

1968 - Vanilla Ice is born.

1970 - Malin Berggren of Ace of Base is born today.

1993 - River Phoenix died today.

1996 - Slash announced that he was no longer in Guns ‘n’ Roses.

#1 Songs This Week:

1948 - Dinah Shore: “Buttons and  Bows”

1954 - Vera Lynn: “My Son, My Son,” UK

1959 - Bobby Darin: “Mack the Knife”

1961 - Jimmy Dean: “Big Bad John”

1963 - Gerry and the Pacemakers: “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” UK

1964 - Barbra Streisand: ‘People,’ LP

1964 - Supremes: “Baby Love”

1970 - ‘Led Zeppelin III,’ LP

1970 - ‘Motown Chartbusters No 4,’ LP

1971 - Cher: “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”

1981 - Human League: ‘Dare,’ UK LP

1985 - Stevie Wonder: “Part-Time Lover”

1990 - Vanilla Ice: “Ice Ice Baby”

1992 - Boyz II Men: “End of the Road,” UK & US

1998 - Cher: “Believe,” UK

2004 - Rod Stewart: ‘Stardust,’ LP

2004 - Usher and Alicia Keys: “My  Boo”

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