1944 - Denny Lane of the Moody Blues is born on this day.

1946 - Peter Green of John Mayall’s  Bluesbreakers is born today.

1955 - Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot is born.

1955 - Roger O’Donnell of The Cure is born on this day.

1957 - Bobby Helms records “Jingle Bell Rock.”

1961 - Randy Jackson of the Jackson is born.

1965 - Peter Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies is born today.

1970 - Toby Smith of Jamiroquai is born.

1971 - Duane Allman of the Allman Brother Band dies in a motorcycle crash near Macon, Georgia.

#1 Songs This Week:

1946 - Frankie Carle: “Rumors Are Flying”

1951 - Tony Bennett: “Cold Cold Heart”

1955 - Roger Williams: “Autumn Leaves”

1966 - ? & the Mysterians: “96 Tears”

1978 - Anne Murray: “You Needed Me”

1979 - Lena Martell: “One Day at a Time,” UK

1983 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers: “Island in the Stream”

1988 - Dire Straits: ‘Money for Nothing,’ UK

1988 - Enya: “Orinoco Flow,” UK

1996 - Los del Rio: “Macarena”

2000 - Limp Bizkit: ‘Chocolate Starfish’

2000 - Spice Girls: “Holler/Let Love Lead the Way,” UK

2991 - Mary J Blige: “Family Affair”

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1933 - Floyd Cramer is born today.

1934 - Bonnie Lou (”Daddy-O”) is born today.

1949 - Byron Allred of the Steve Miller Band is born on this day.

1949 - Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is born today.

1951 - Ken Downing of Judas Priest is born.

1953 - Peter Dodd of the Thompson Twins is born on this day.

1958 - Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran is born today.

1960- - Ben E King records “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand By Me”

1967 - Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots is born.

1875 - Bruce Springsteen is featured on the cover of both Time and Newsweek on the same day.

1984 - Kelly Osbourne is born on this day.

#1 Songs This Day:

1949 - Frankie Laine: “That Luck Old Sun”

1952 - Patti Page: “I Went To Your Wedding”

1957 - The Crickets: “That’ll  Be The Day,” UK

1962 - The Shadows: ‘Out of the Shadows,’ UK

1964 - The Supremes: “Baby Love”

1966 - The Four Tops: “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” UK

1973 - Gladys Knight & the Pips: “Midnight Train to Georgia”

1973 - Status Quo: “Hello,” UK

1977 - Baccara: “Yes, Sir I Can Boogie,” UK

1982 - Men at Work: “Who Can It Be Now?”

1990 - Janet Jackson: “Black Cat”

1990 - Paul Simon: ‘The Rhythm of the Saints,’ UK LP

1997 - Elton John: “The Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind (1997)”

2007 - Soulja Boy (Tell ‘Em): Crank That (Soulja Boy)”

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1942 - Helen Reddy is born today.

1944 - Jon Anderson of Yes is born on this day.

1944 - Taffy Danoff of Starland Vocal Band is born today.

1948 - Glen Tipton of  Judas Priest is born.

1955 - Matthias Jabs of the Scorpions is born on this day.

1962 - Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is born today.

1963 - Rock Nelson’s daughter Tracy is born on this day.

1970 - Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies is born.

1974 - Al Green was taking a shower at his Memphis home when his ex- girlfriend Mary Woodson poured a pot of boiling hot grits over him and then killer herself .  Green suffered second degree burns.

1984 - Katy Perry (”I Kissed a Girl”) is born on this day.

1985 - Ciara Princess Harris (”Goodies”) is born.

1991 - Concert promoter Bill Graham died in a helicopter crash north of San Francisco today.

1992 - Roger Miller dies of lung and throat cancer in a Los Angeles hospital.

2000 - Wiliam Martin of Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs dies from a heart attack.

2002 - Richard Harris dies of cancer.

#1 Songs This Week:

1942 - Bing Crosby: “White Christmas”

1950 - Gordon Jenkins & the Weavers: “Goodnight Irene”

1966 - ? & the Mysterians: “96 Tears”

1969 - The Archies: “Sugar, Sugar,” UK

1975 - Art Garfunkel: “I Only Have Eyes For You,” UK

1978 - Nick Gilder: “Hot Child in the City”

1980 - Barbra Streisand: ‘Guilty,’ LP

1983 - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton: “Islands in the Stream”

1986- Bon Jovi: ‘Slippery When Wet,’ LP

1986 - Cyndi Lauper: “True Colors”

1997 - Spice Girls: “Spice Up the World,” UK

1998 - Beautiful South: ‘Quench,’ UK LP

1998 - Monica: “The First Night”

2001 - Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule: “I’m Real”

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1930 - J P Richardson “The Big Bopper” is born today.

1936 - Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones is born on this day.

1944 - Ted Templeman of Harper’s Bizarre is born today.

1946 - Jerry Edmonton of Steppenwolf is born.

1948 - Dale Griffin of Mott the Hoople is born on this day.

1960 - Neil Sedaka records “Calendar Girl.”

1962- James Brown records a live album at the Apollo Theatre in Harllem.

1978 - The movie version of “The Wiz with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson debuts in New York City.

1980 - Monica is born today.

2000 - Shelley Fabares receives a liver transplant.

#1 Songs This Week:

1943 - Al Dexter: “Pistol Packin Mama”

1951 - Tony Bennett: “Because of You”

1960 - Brenda Lee: I Want To Be Wanted”

1960 - Frank Sinatra: ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy,’ LP

1970 - Pink Floyd: ‘Atom Heart Mother,’ LP

1970 - Santana: ‘Abraxas,’ LP

1977 - Debby Boone: “You Light Up My Life’

1987 - Michael Jackson: “Bad”

1987 - Sting: ‘Nothing Like the Sun,’ UK LP

1991 - Mariah Carey: “Emotions”

1992 - Simple Minds: ‘Glittering Minds 81 - 92,’ UK LP

2004 - Usher and Alicia Keys: “My Boo”

2004 - George Strait: ‘50 Years of Hits,’ LP

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1925 - The Grand Ole Opry opens.

1926 - Chuck Berry is born on this day.

1938 - Ronnie Bright of The Coasters is born today.

1943 - Russ Gigure of the Association is born on this day.

1947 - Singer songwriter Laura Nyro is born.

1949 - Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon is born on this day.

1952 - Keith Knudsen of the Doobie Brothers is born today.

1961 - Wynton Marsalis is born on this day.

1963 - Chuck Berry is releases from prison after serving 19 months for transporting a minor across state lines for immoral purposes.

1969 - Rod Stewart joins Faces.

1974 - Al Green is burned by his girlfriend who then commits suicide.

1987 - Zach Efron from High School Musical is born.

2000 - Actress/singer Julie London died after suffering a stroke

#1 Songs This Week:

1946 - Frankie Carle: “Rumors Are Flying”

1950 - Gordon Jenkins & the Weavers: “Goodnight Irene”

1967 - Bee Gees: “Massachusetts,” UK

1969 - The Temptations: “I Can’t Get Next To You”

1974 - Sweet Sensations: :Sad Sweet Dreamer,” UK

1974 - Billy Preston: “Nothing from Nothing”

1975 - John Denver: ‘Windsong,’ LP

1981 - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin: “It’s My Party,” UK

1986 - Janet Jackson: “When I Think Of You”

1986 - Huey Lewis & The News: ‘Fore!,’ LP

1995 - Marah Carey: “Fantasy”

2005 - Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx: “Gold Digger”

1998 - Jay-Z: ‘Vol 2…Hard Knock Life,’ LP

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1923 - Bert Kaempfert (”Wonderland By Night”) is born on this day.

1937 - Emile Ford of the Checkmates is born today.

1938 - Nico of Velvet Underground is born.

1943 - Fred Turner of Bachman Turner Overdrive is born on this day.

1947 - Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead is born today.

1951 - Richard Penniman who was already using the stage name Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA Camden at the Atlanta radio station WGST recording studio.

1951 - Johnny Ray records: “Cry.”

1959 - Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet is born.

1962 - Micael Balzary (Flea) of Red Hot Chili Peppers is born on this day.

1965 - The Beatles record “Day Tripper.”

1968 - Jay & the Americans record “This Magic Moment.”

1969 - Leonard Chess, founder of Chess Records dies of a heart attack at age 52.

1969 - Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips is born today.

1972 - Creedence Clearwater Revival split up.

1977 - John Mayer (”Our Body Is a Wonderland”) is born.

1986 - Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday party, organized by Keith Richards, is held at the Fox Theater in St Louis.

#1 Songs This Week:

1948 - Margaret Whiting: “A Tree in the Meadow”

1952 - Patti Page: “I Went to Your Wedding”

1956 - Frankie Laine: “A Woman in Love,” UK

1959 - Bobby Darin: “Mack the Knife,” US & UK

1967 - Lulu: “To Sir With Love”

1969 - Bobbie Gentry: “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” UK

1976 - Dick Dees and His Cast of Idiots: “Disco Duck, Part 1″

1976 - Stevie Wonder: ‘Songs in the Key of Life,’ LP

1981 - Christopher Cross: “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”

1988 - Whitney Houston: “One Moment in Time,” UK

1998 - Barenaked Ladies: “One Week”

1999 - Garth Brooks: ‘In Pieces,’ LP

1999 - Santana: “Smooth”

2005 - Sugarbabes: ‘Taller in More Ways,’ UK LP

2006 - Justin Timberlake: “SexyBack”

2008 - Britney Spears: “Womanizer,” UK

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1940 - Chris Farlowe (”Out of Time”) is born on this day.

1952 - Paul Simon is born today.

1944 - Robert Lamm of Chicago is born.

1947 - Sammy Hagar of Montrose and Van Halen is born on this day.

1948 - John Ford Coley of  England Dan & John Ford Coley is born today.

1950 - Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention is born.

1958 - The Everly Brothers record “Problems.”

1959 - Marie Osmond is born on this day.

1965 - The Who recorded “My Generation” at Pye Studios, London.

1968 - Carlos Marin of Il Divo is born today.

1974 - Ed Sullivan dies.

1975 - Neil Young underwent an operation at a Los Angeles hospital to remove an object from his vocal chords.

1977 -Shirley Brickley of the Orlons was shot and killed by an intruder at her Philadelphia home at the age of 32.

#1 Songs This Week:

1946 - Farnkie Carle: “Rumors Are Flying”

1957 - Everly Brothers: “Wake Up Little Susie”

1966 - The Four Tops: “Reach Out I’ll Be There”

1958 - Frank Sinatra: ‘Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely,” LP

1973 - Rolling Stones: ‘Goat’s Head Soup,’ LP

1979 - Michael Jackson: Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”

1979 - The Police: ‘Regatta de Blanc,’ UK LP

1984 - Stevie Wonder: “”I Just Called To Say I Love You”

1998 - Barenaked Ladies: “One Week”

2002 - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland: “Dilemma”   

2002 - Las Ketchup: “The Ketchup Song,” UK

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1935 - Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born on this day.

1935 - Sam Moore of Sam & Dave is born today.

1942 - Melvin Franklin of the Temptations is born.

1948 - Rick Parfitt of Status Quo is born on this day.

1966 - Irish singer Brian Kennedy who worked with Van Morrison is born today.

1966- Denny Laine leaves the Moody Blues.

1969 - Martie Erwin of the Dixie Chick is born.

1971 - Gene Vincent (Vincent Eguene Craddock) died of a perforated ulcer at age of 36.

1975 - Rod Stewart performs his last concert with Faces in Long Island, New York.

1978 - While living at the Chelsea Hotel, Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols called police to say that someone had stabbed his girlfriend Sally Spungen.  He was arrested, chargeed with murder and put into the detox unit in a New York prison.

1985 - Ricky Wilson of the B-52’s dies of complications from aids.

1997 - John Denver dies in the crash of his experimental airplane.

2002 - Ray Conniff dies.

#1 Songs This Week:

1948 - Margaret Whiting: “A Tree in the Meadow”

1953 - Stan Freburg: “St George and the Dragonet”

1963 - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs: “Sugar Shack”

1968 - Big Brother & the Holding Company: ‘Cheap Thrills,’ LP

1968 - The Hollies: ‘Greatest Hits,’ UK LP

1872 - Michael Jackson: “Ben”

1974 - Olivia Newton-John: ‘If You Love Me Let Me Go,’  LP

1974 - Bay City Rollers: ‘Rollin,’ LP

1985 - Jennifer Rush: “The Power of Love,’” UK

1985 - Ready For the World:  ”Oh Sheila”

1990 - George Michael: ‘Praying for Time”

1991 - Mariah Carey: “Emotions”

1991 -Simply Red: ‘Stars,’ UK LP

1997 - Boyz II Men: ‘Evolution,’ LP

2002 - Kelly Clarkson: “A Moment Like This”

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1946 - Gary Mallabar of the Steve Miller Band is born on this day.

1949 - Daryl Hall of  Hall and Oates is born today.

1950 - Andrew Woolfolk of Earth, Wind and Fire is born.

1960 - Aretha Franklin made her stage debit at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

1962 - Scott Johnson of the Gin Blossoms is born on this day.

1975 - ‘Saturday Night Live’ debuts on NBC-TV with gust host George Carlin.

1988 - Former Beatle drummer Ringo Starr amd his wife Barbara entered treatment for alcohol abuse at a clinic in Tuscon, Arizona.

 1999 - Deborah Rowe the wife of Michael Jackson filed for divorce after 3 years.

2005 - Rod Stewart received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

#1 Songs This Week:

1944 - Dinah Shore:  “I’ll Walk Alone”

1958 - Tommy Edwards: “It’s All in the Game”

1961 - The Highwaymen: “Michael,” UK

1964 - Manfred Mann: “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”

1969 - Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg: “Je t’aime…Moi non plus,” UK

1974 - John Denver: “Annie’s Song,” UK

1975 - Neil Sedaka: “Bad Blood”

1979 - The Police: ‘Zenyatta Mondatta,’ UK LP

1986 - Janet  Jackson: “When I Think Of  You”

1986 - Madonna: “True Blue,” UK

1997  - Elton John: “Candle in the Wind  ‘97″

1997  - The Verve: ‘Urban Hymns,’ UK LP

2000 - Christina Aguilera: “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You”"

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