Music Calendar...

   In 1942 "Moonlight Cocktail" by Glenn Miller Orchestra is #1 on the charts.

   In 1964 The Supremes record "Where Did Our Love Go."

   In 1966 Saxophonist/guitarist Mike Vickers leaves Manfred Mann. Bassist Tom

           Mcguinness replaces him at guitar.

   In 1967 The Grateful Dead's first album is released.

   In 1967 "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond enters the U.S. top

           40 chart.

   In 1968 "Lady Madonna" by the Beatles is certified gold.

   In 1970 The film "Woodstock" premieres in London, England.

   In 1971 Chicago becomes the first rock group to play Carnegie Hall in New

           York City.

   In 1973 Neil Young's autobiographical film, "Journey Through The Past,"

           premieres at the U.S. film festival in Dallas.

   In 1974 "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John is certified gold.

   In 1975 Aerosmith's album "Toys In The Attic" is released.

   In 1975 "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton goes gold.

   In 1976 Folk singer Phil Ochs hangs himself at his sister's home in Queens,

           New York. He was 35.

   In 1976 "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" by Captain & Tennille goes gold.

   In 1976 Peter Frampton's double-live album "Frampton Comes Alive!" is

           certified platinum.

   In 1978 "Because The Night" by Patti Smith Group, which she co-wrote with

           Bruce Springsteen, enters the U.S. top 40 chart.

   In 1979 Van Halen embarks on their first-ever world tour.

   In 1986 A fan who was beaten at an Aerosmith concert sues the band, claiming

           the song "My Fist Your Face" contributed to her injuries. She lost.

   In 1987 Bruce Hornsby and the Range's album "The Way It Is" is certified

           double platinum.

   In 1989 Lawrence "Lol" Tolhurst, a founding member and drummer for the Cure,

           leaves the band.

   In 1989 "The Look" by Roxette is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart.

   In 1991 Backup singer Yvette Marine sues Virgin Records saying the lead

           vocals on at least two songs of Paula Abdul's 1988 debut album

           "Forever Your Girl" were a mix of her and Abdul's voices. Marine

           loses the lawsuit.

   In 1991 Journey's "Greatest Hits" album is certified triple platinum.

   In 1993 Marian Anderson, the first black singer to appear at the New York

           Metropolitan Opera, dies at age 91.

   In 1994 Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, 27, is found dead in his Seattle,

           WA, apartment of an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound.

           Authorities said he died 3 days earlier.

   In 1994 "The Power Of Love" by Celine Dion is certified platinum.

   In 1996 Ted Nugent demonstrated archery at the state Capitol in Lansing, MI,

           declaring the sport a way to keep kids off booze and drugs.

   In 1996 Hootie & The Blowfish's album "Fairweather Johnson" is released.

   In 1997 Aerosmith's single "Falling In Love" goes gold.

   In 1997 Singer/songwriter Laura Nyro dies of ovarian cancer at age 49.

   In 1998 Stevie Nicks' album "Enchanted" is released.

   In 1998 Skid Row's album "Slave To The Grind" goes double platinum as does

           Will Smith's CD "Big Willie Style."

   In 2000 Kevin Bacon's band The Bacon Brothers play a benefit concert at the

           Community College of Philadelphia.

   In 2000 Santana performs at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium with the people 

           who collaborated with him on his "Supernatural" CD, including Dave 

           Matthews, Lauryn Hill and Everlast.