Tommy Devito of The Four Seasons was born in 1936 and Al Wilson was born in 1939. Elaine McFarlane of Spanky And Our Gang was born in 1942, Robin Box of White Plains in 1944 and Nick Drake in 1948. Ann Wilson of Heart was born in 1951, Maxi Jazz of Faithless in 1957 and Mark Debarge of Debarge in 1959. Dennis Fuller of London Boys was born in 1960, Paula Abdul and Simon Wright of AC/DC in 1963 and Brian Welch of Korn in 1970.
In 1961, Pat Boone was number one on the US' singles chart for "Moody River".
In 1964, The Beatles performed a second night at the Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
In 1965, appearances were made by The Who, Zoot Money, Marianne Faithful and others at the Uxbridge Blues Festival in England. The Four Tops was number one on the US' singles chart for "I Can't Help Myself".
In 1967, Paul McCartney of The Beatles admitted he took LSD four times during an interview with Life Magazine.
In 1968, The Rolling Stones was number one on the UK's singles chart with "Jumpin' Jack Flash".
In 1969, at the PNE Garden Auditorium in Vancouver, Canada, The Doors made an appearance.
In 1971, Carole King was number one for five weeks on the US' singles chart with "It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move".
In 1974, at the Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, The Jackson Five performed two shows. The Delinquents debuted at the Students union bar at Queen Elizabeth College in Kensington, London, England.
In 1976, in the music magazine Record Mirror and Disc, Steve Morrissey published a letter asking the editor why no stories on The Sex Pistols were included in the magazine.
In 1977, at The Rainbow in London, England, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers made an appearance supported by The Boomtown Rats. Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols was beaten up outside of Shepherd's Bush underground station by six men carrying knives and iron bars. Cook needed 15 stitches for a head wound.
In 1978, at the Palladium in New York City, NY, The Rolling Stones performed as part of their North American summer tour.
In 1980, Donna Summer was the first person to sign with David Geffen's Geffen record label.
In 1987, Guns N' Roses' live UK debut was at the Marquee Club in London, England.
In 1990, at the Wembley Arena in London, England, Prince performed the first of 12 sold-out nights.
In 1992, U2, Big Audio Dynamite II, Public Enemy and Kraftwek performed at The Greenpace Stop Sellafield campain concert at the G-Mex in Manchester, England.
In 1993, Tina Turner was number one on the UK's album chart for What's Love Got To Do With It.
In 2000, Eminem was to be immortalized in animation in a new cartoon series with the rapper providing all of the voices.
In 2003, G-Man of So Solid Crew was sentenced to jail for four years in possession of a loaded handgun.
In 2007, Darren Hayes, former member of Savage Garden, married Richard Cullen in London, England. Britney Spears' lawyers demanded a radio station in Florida remove "offensive" advertisements that showed the singer with a shaved head.
Finally in 2011, at a concert in Belgrade, Serbia, Amy Winehouse was booed for appearing too drunk to perform. The singer had mumbled through parts of songs, leave the stage and threw her microphone on the ground at one point.
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