Greg Lake, bassist and vocalist with Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson, is born. (1948)
A Billboard article notes Dick Clark's "phenomenal" rapport with his teenage audience and advertisers see him as "one of the hottest merchandising and promotional properties" on the tube. The article points out that Beechnut gum's sales have gone up 100 percent since becoming an "American Bandstand" sponsor. (1958)
Sam Cooke suffers minor eye injuries in an auto accident near Marion, Arkansas, which takes the life of his driver, Edward Cunningham and also injures singer Lou Rawls. (1958)
Gregg Allman gets a guitar for his 13th birthday. He and his 14 year old brother Duane will learn to play the instrument by listening to blues records and in a year will form their first group, the Kings. Other groups include the Allman Joys and Hourglass before the Allman Brothers Band is put together in 1969. (1960)
The two night 9pm to 9am "Paris Love-In" begins in Paris, France, featuring concerts by the Spencer Davis Group, Soft Machine, Dandelion's Chariot, Keith West and Tomorrow and other European bands. (1967)
The Moody Blues release "Nights in White Satin". (1967)
"Led Zeppelin II" is certified gold. (1969)
David Essex's "Rock On" is released. (1973)
The Clash's second album "Give 'Em Enough Rope," is released in England on CBS Records. It will soon be their first U.S. album release on Epic Records. (1978)
"The Genius," Ray Charles enters the soul singles chart for only the second time this year with "Just Because," which will peak at #69 in five weeks on the chart. His only other entry will be with the LP "Ain't it So," which enters the soul LP charts in two weeks and peaks at #59. (1979)
Bruce Springsteen's "Live 1975-1985" box set hits stores. (1986)
A St. Louis judge finds Guns 'n' Roses lead singer Axl Rose guilty of assault and property damage in connection with a riot at a 1991 concert at St. Louis' Riverport Amphitheatre. Rose's sentence was suspended and he was put on probation. Rose was also ordered to pay $10,000 each to 5 charities. (1992)
Bruce Springsteen releases Tracks, a 56 song box set featuring demos, unreleased recordings and outtakes, from Springsteen's previous albums. The set debuts at #27 on the Billboard album chart. (1998)
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Chart Toppers On This Day:
1960
Georgia on my Mind- Ray Charles - YouTube
1969
The Beatles - Come Together (Custom Music Video) - YouTube
1978
REMINISCING, The Little River Band - YouTube