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This Day in #CoSoMusic
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1992 - Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain became a father when his wife Courtney Love gave birth to a daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.
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1983 - Joan Jett
The Police plus Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and R.E.M. (their biggest gig to date) all appeared at Shea Stadium, New York City.
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1982 - George Harrison
The City of Liverpool named four Streets after the fab four: John Lennon Drive, Paul McCartney Way, George Harrison Close and Ringo Starr Drive.
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1979 - Chic
Chic went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Times', the group's second US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK.
1979 - Nick Lowe
British singer, songwriter, producer Nick Lowe married Johnny Cash's stepdaughter Carlene Carter in Los Angeles. The couple are now divorced.
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1977 - Elvis Presley
Two Missouri girls were killed and a third was critically injured when a car being driven by an 18-year-old Memphis teen swerved into a crowd of over 2,000 mourners standing in front of Graceland's music gate at about 4am. The driver was charged with drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of second degree murder.
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1977 - The Police
The Police made their live debut as a three-piece band when they played at Rebecca's Birmingham, England. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first New Wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock that was influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz.
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1976 - Marvin Gaye
'Variety' reported that Marvin Gaye faced two consecutive five day prison terms in Los Angeles county jail for contempt of court after failing to pay alimony and child support.
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1973 - Diana Ross
Diana Ross scored her second US No.1 single with 'Touch Me In The Morning'. The song marked a turning point in her career, coming immediately after her Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in her acting debut, Lady Sings the Blues.
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1969 - Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger was accidentally shot in the hand during filming of Ned Kelly in Australia. The film was dogged by problems: Jagger's girlfriend of the time, Marianne Faithfull, had gone to Australia to play the lead female role (Ned's sister, Maggie), but the Jagger-Faithfull relationship was breaking up, and she took an overdose of sleeping tablets soon after arrival in Sydney resulting in being hospitalised in a coma, and pulling out of the film.
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1966 - The Doors
The Doors officially signed with Elektra Records in a deal for the band to produce seven albums. The band also reluctantly agreed to release βBreak On Throughβ as their first single. The lyric "She gets high/she gets high/she gets high" was changed to βShe gets/she gets/she gets" in order to secure radio play.
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1966 - Manfred Mann
Paul Jones left Manfred Mann just as βPretty Flamingoβ was climbing the US charts. He was replaced by singer Mike DβAbo, who would take over lead vocals on the bands next hit, βThe Mighty Quinn,β a song written by Bob Dylan.
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1964 - The Beatles
Over 9,000 frenzied fans met The Beatles as they arrived in San Francisco, to begin an American tour. The Beatles were driven into a protective fence enclosure so that photographers could take pictures. As the 9,000 fans pressed against the fencing, it gave way, with The Beatles managing to get out split-seconds before it came crashing down.
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1962 - Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr made his debut with The Beatles at the horticultural society Dance, Birkenhead, England, having had a two-hour rehearsal in preparation. This was the first appearance of The Beatles as the world would come to know them: John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
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