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Recordings
1985 : With the stars in town for the American Music Awards, We Are The World is recorded in Los Angeles, with cameras rolling for the video. Among those taking part: Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, The Jacksons, Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. |
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Incidents
1984 : At the peak of his popularity, Michael Jackson films an ad for Pepsi which goes horribly wrong when some stray pyro sets his hair on fire. |
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Band Dynamics (2)
| 1966 : Brian Poole announces his departure from The Tremeloes. |
| 2008 : Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix, confirms drummer, Dave Buckner, has left the band. A statement released by the front man says: "For y'all that don't know, we had to split with Dave, our drummer. It was one of the hardest things we have ever had to do. He's taking this time to get his life together. We are still friends and still talk on a regular basis." |
Births (15)
Charts (1)
| 1978 : The Manhattans' "Am I Losing You" enters the soul charts |
Concerts and Festivals (3)
Deaths (4)
Incidents (1)
| 1968 : During their tour in Australia, members of The Who and The Small Faces, among others, are escorted off their flight from Adelaide to Essendon for drinking beer on the plane, being rowdy, and using "very bad language." Two of the flight's four attendants are said to be in tears. |
Legal Issues (2)
| 1968 : Jim Morrison (The Doors) is arrested after threatening a security guard at an adult movie theater. |
| 2004 : James Brown is arrested on charges of domestic violence in Beech Island, SC. |
Miscellaneous (2)
Movies (1)
| 1954 : The biopic The Glenn Miller Story premieres in London. |
Recordings (3)
| 1927 : Jean Goldkette and His Dancing Orchestra, "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" |
| 1969 : The Beatles, Dig A Pony, Get Back, Don't Let Me Down, I've Got A Feeling, One After 909 |
| 1985 : With the stars in town for the American Music Awards, We Are The World is recorded in Los Angeles, with cameras rolling for the video. Among those taking part: Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, The Jacksons, Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. |
TV, Radio, Press (4)
| 1956 : Elvis Presley makes his television debut on CBS' Dorsey Brothers Stage Show. Backed by the house band, he sings Blue Suede Shoes and "Heartbreak Hotel. The national furor over Presley would not erupt, however, until subsequent appearances on Milton Berle and Steve Allen's shows. |
| 1965 : The Who make their UK TV debut when they appear on the show Ready Steady Go! to promote their single I Can't Explain. |
| 1978 : The Doobie Brothers guest star on an episode of ABC's What's Happening!. |
| 1996 : Chris Isaak guest-stars in Friends episode, “The One After the Superbowl.” Isaak plays Phoebe's date, Rob Donnen. |
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