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| 8/31/2010 |
Today In History
In 1962
Gene Vincent bought a house in Kent in the southeast of England.
In 1963
The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" broke into the pop singles chart.
In 1965
The Beatles wrapped up a North American tour with a show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
Sonny & Cher arrived in the UK for their first promotional visit to Britain.
In 1967
The Beatles announced that, following the death of their manager Brian Epstein, they would handle their own business affairs.
In 1968
Guitarist Danny Kirwin joined Fleetwood Mac.
In 1969
Bob Dylan played his first gig since suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle accident three years earlier. He performed at the Isle of Wight Pop Festival in England. He was backed by The Band.
In 1971
A security guard was stabbed to death at a Who concert in Forest Hills, New York.
The Rolling Stones and the father of the late Brian Jones filed a writ against former manager Andrew Loog Oldham, claiming he withheld royalties from the group.
In 1974
John Lennon testified in federal court that the Nixon administration tried to have him deported because of his involvement in the anti-war demonstrations at the Republican National Convention in Miami in 1972.
Traffic played its final concert, at the UK Reading Festival.
New album releases included The Rolling Stones' "Goats Head Soup" and Carole King's "Jazzman."
The TV show "The Partridge Family," which was based on the Cowsills, ended.
In 1976
George Harrison lost the plagiarism suit against him over the song "My Sweet Lord."
In 1978
Steve Winwood married Nicole Weir at the Cheltenham register office.
In 1985
Dire Straits' "Brothers In Arms" hit number one on the albums chart.
In 1988
Bob Seger and wife Annette Sinclair filed for divorce.
In 1990
Twenty-five-hundred fans attended a memorial service in Dallas for the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan had died a few days earlier in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin.
In 1995
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1997
James Brown became the first American artist to perform in Lebanon following the lift of a ban on U.S. travel to the country.
In 2003
Elton John was among the performers at the 100th birthday celebration of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company in Milwaukee.
In 2004
Ray Charles final original studio release, "Genius Loves Company," arrived in stores. Charles spent the last months of his life working on the duets album. It's release came eleven weeks after his death.
Patti LaBelle launched the jewelry component to her fashion line with an appearance on the Home Shopping Network.
Carl Wayne, the frontman for the '60s British band The Move, died following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 61. The Move also featured Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan, who were founders of Electric Light Orchestra.
In 2005
The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana were among the honorees at the 2005 World Music Awards, while Patti LaBelle and Stevie Wonder were some of the performers who took part in the event.
Journey cancelled a concert in Pittsburgh because keyboardist Jonathan Cain was recovering from an appendectomy.
In 2008
Sammy Hagar performed at a Republican National Convention launch party in Minneapolis on the eve of the four-day political event.
Foreigner's show in Jackson, New Jersey was drummer Jason Bonham's last concert with the group.
Kid Rock, 3 Doors Down, and Starship were among those who took part in the 21-hour 43nd annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
In 2009
Peter Gabriel was formally recognized as a recipient of the 2009 Swedish Polar Music Prize at a gala and banquet in Stockholm. The honor includes a monetary award of approximately 122-thousand-dollars.< |
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