Music Calendar...

In 1941 Sammy Kaye and his orchestra record "Until Tomorrow."

In 1943 "Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition!" by Kay Kyser is #1 onthe

U.S. charts.

In 1960 Eddie Cochran arrives in Britain to begin a tour. (He dies there in

an April 17th auto accident.)

In 1961 "Wonderful By Night" by Bert Kaempfert Orchestra hits #1 on theU.S.

top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks.

In 1962 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens is certified gold.

In 1965 "Tell Her No" by the Zombies and "Heart Of Stone" by the Rolling

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

In 1965 The Beatles have 3 LPs in the top ten of the U.S. albums chart,

including: "Beatles '65," "A Hard Day's Night" and "The Beatles'

Story."

In 1968 John Lennon appears on the cover of Look magazine. The issue was

devoted to the "Sound and Fury in the Arts," including a special

pullout section on the Beatles.

In 1971 The U.S. Jaycees name Elvis Presley one of America's outstanding

men.

In 1973 Lou Reed marries a cocktail waitress, Betty, in New York.

In 1973 The Rolling Stones are refused entrance to Japan because of a drug

bust in 1969. The whole tour was canceled.

In 1973 "It Never Rains In Southern California" by Albert Hammond goes gold.

In 1975 Deep Purple's album "Stormbridge" is certified gold.

In 1977 Emmylou Harris weds record producer Brian Ahern in Nova Scotia.

In 1979 K-mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" album off the shelves.

In 1979 A UNICEF concert with John Denver, the Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Donna

Summer, Earth, Wind & Fire and Oliva Newton-John is held to help

needy children. Over $50 million is raised.

In 1981 Harry Chapin hosts NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special" with guests Leo

Sayer, Prince, and the Pointer Sisters.

In 1982 Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

In 1984 "Nobody Told Me," a single by the late John Lennon, is released.

In 1984 Members of the Beach Boys announce their plans to continue as a

group, despite the drowning death 2 weeks earlier of drummer Dennis

Wilson.

In 1984 Paul McCartney's album "Pipes Of Peace" is certified gold.

In 1986 Julian Lennon receives his first Grammy nomination for Best New

Artist.

In 1988 "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart.

In 1990 Janis Joplin's album "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" is certified

double platinum.

In 1992 Paul Simon's promoter's office is bombed by a political group

protesting Simon's upcoming "Graceland" tour.

In 1992 Sting makes a guest appearance on "The Simpsons," in the episode

entitled "Radio Bart."

In 1993 "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston enters the U.S. top 40 chart.

In 1994 Mick Jagger arrives in Los Angeles to begin the 4-month mixing

process for what will become the "Voodoo Lounge" album.

In 1995 Green Day is voted Best New Band in Rolling Stone magazine's annual

music awards. Pearl Jam was Best Band and Nirvana was Artist Of The

Year.

In 1996 The Rolling Stones announce that the South American/Asian leg of

their "Voodoo Lounge" tour was canceled after the promoter was

unable to arrange a concert schedule.

In 1997 Frank Sinatra is rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after suffering

what doctors later called an "uncomplicated" heart attack. He was

released eight days later.

In 1997 David Bowie performs a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden with

the Foo Fighters, Lou Reed, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth and Placebo.

In 1998 California Gov. Pete Wilson, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and his

ex-wife and former singing partner Cher eulogize Sonny Bono (R-CA)

at his funeral in Palm Springs. He died in a skiing accident four

days earlier.

In 1998 Janet Jackson's single "Together Again" is certified gold.

In 1999 Hooty & the Blowfish bassist Dean Felber marries Laurie Hutchinson.

In 2001 The albums "Blind Faith-Deluxe Edition" by Blind Faith and"Frampton

Comes Alive! 25th Anniversary" by Peter Frampton are both released.