Music Calendar...

Music Calendar...

   In 1830 Chopin premieres his Piano Concerto #2 in F minor in Warsaw.

   In 1939 Artie Shaw featuring Tony Pastor and Buddy Rich record "One Night

           Stand" and "One Foot In The Groove."

   In 1956 Carl Perkins makes his first TV appearance, on the "Ozark Jubilee."

   In 1956 "The Poor People Of Paris" by Les Baxter Orchestra hits #1 on the

           U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 6 weeks.

   In 1958 The Coasters record "Yakety Yak."

   In 1958 "Tequila" by the Champs hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and

           stayed there for 5 weeks.

   In 1962 Ray Charles starts his own record label, Tangerine records.

   In 1962 The Shirelles' single "Soldier Boy" is released.

   In 1962 "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk enters the U.S. top 40

           chart.

   In 1967 The Grateful Dead release their self-titled debut album.

   In 1968 The Bee Gees make their U.S. TV debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show"

           performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words."

   In 1970 The Beatles' single "Let It Be" is certified gold.

   In 1971 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is

           certified gold.

   In 1972 Life magazine features an article on the comeback of Sonny & Cher.

   In 1973 "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder enters the U.S.

           top 40 chart.

   In 1975 Cher appears on the cover of Time magazine.

   In 1976 Boxer Ruben "Hurricane" Carter is granted a retrial for murder,

           thanks in part to Bob Dylan's song "Hurricane."

   In 1979 Rickie Lee Jones' self-titled debut album, containing "Chuck E's In

           Love," is released.

   In 1979 "Rock 'n Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company and "Reunited" by Peaches &

           Herb both enter the U.S. top 40 chart.

   In 1982 Samuel George Jr., lead singer of the Capitols ("Cool Jerk"), is

           stabbed to death at the age of 39.

   In 1984 Cyndi Lauper makes her debut on "American Bandstand" performing

           "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and "Time After Time."

   In 1987 A fire at Ingrid Croce's house destroys $200,000 worth of the late

           Jim Croce's gold records and possessions.

   In 1987 At a benefit in England, Princess Diana compliments Boy George on

           his black tights and white dress.

   In 1987 Anne Murray's album "Country" is certified gold.

   In 1990 Prince begins filming "Graffiti Bridge," the followup to his "Purple

           Rain" movie.

   In 1990 "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips, "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead

           O'Connor, and "What It Takes" by Aerosmith all enter the U.S. top

           40 chart.

   In 1992 "Tears For Fears' album Tears Roll Down is released, as is k.d.

           Lang's CD "Ingenue."

   In 1995 Madonna throws "the world's biggest pajama party" in New York to

           premiere her "Bedtime Story" video.

   In 1995 Suzanne Vega marries producer Mitchell Froom in New York.

   In 1998 "Van Halen III" with new lead singer Gary Cherone is released.

   In 1999 "All I Have To Give" by the Backstreet Boys and "I Still Believe" by

           Mariah Carey are both certified platinum.

   In 2000 Shania Twain's CD "Come On Over" goes platinum for the 17th time,

           making it the best-selling U.S. solo album by a female artist.

   In 2002 More than a quarter-century after its release, former Velvet

           Underground leader Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" gets its first

           live performance from Berlin's classical ensemble Zeitkratzer.

   In 2004 Former MTV personality John "J.J." Jackson dies at age 62.