Barry McGuire is born. (1937)
Elvis Presley makes his acting debut as the "Love Me Tender" movie premieres. (1956)
The Rolling Stones make their debut on NBC-TV's "Hullabaloo" TV rock show, performing "Get Off My Cloud." (1965)
Memphis soul singer Johnnie Taylor, who replaced Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers before starting his solo career, earns his first gold record with "Who's Making Love." (1968)
Janis Joplin is arrested in Tampa, Florida on charges of using "vulgar and indecent language" at her concert. According to witnesses, the incident started when a policeman with a bullhorn ordered people in the audience to sit down and Joplin responded, "Don't censored with those people! Hey, Mister, what're you so uptight about? Did you buy a five dollar ticket?" When police backstage instructed Joplin to tell the audience to take their seats she replied, "I'm not telling them censored." After being arrested in her dressing room, Joplin was released on $504 bond. All charges were eventually dropped. (1969)
The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, where the Beatles played their first major engagements, announces it will close before the end of the month. Rock and roll bands have become too expensive to book. (1969)
Grand Funk Railroad release their sixth album, "E Pluribus Funk." Though the album doesn't do much for the critics, it climbs to number five. (1971)
Singer/songwriter Harry Chapin and his wife have their first son, Joshua Burke, born in New York. (1972)
The Faces release what will be their last single, "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything." Two years later Rod Stewart leaves them permantly to pursue his solo career. (1974)
California singer/songwriter Jackson Browne's critically acclaimed fourth album "The Pretender," is certified gold. He had completed work on the record in the wake of the suicide of his wife, Phyllis Major, back in March. His debut album, Jackson Browne, released in 1972, goes gold the next day. (1976)
Chic is awarded its second gold record of 1978 for "Le Freak," which will hit Number One in January 1979. The group had earlier received a gold record for "Dance, Dance, Dance." (1978)
David Bowie opens on Broadway in the title role of "The Elephant Man." (1990)
Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian publicily admits that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang a note on the Milli Vanilli album. The duo eventually return their Best New Artist Grammy. (1990)
Ozzy Osbourne performs what he said would be his last concert, in Costa Mesa. The show turns into a Black Sabbath reunion when former bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward join him on stage. Ozzy has of course, since returned to performing. (1992)
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Chart Toppers On This Day:
1956
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley original 1956 - YouTube
1965
The Rolling Stones - Get Off of My Cloud (1967) - YouTube
1974
Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Aint Seen Nothing Yet - YouTube
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