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Debuts
1949 : RCA introduces the the 45 RPM record. It's 7 inches wide and plays at a faster speed than the traditional 33-1/3, providing better sound quality. The format takes off, and 45s become known as "singles." |
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Awards and Honors (1)
| 1982 : Memphis, TN mayor Wyeth Chandler declares today "Bar-Kays Day" in honor of Otis Redding's backup band, who went on to success in their own right with "Soul Finger." |
Band Dynamics (3)
Banned (1)
| 1964 : Indiana Governor Matthew Walsh bans the Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie, calling it "Pornographic." Eventually, the FBI investigates and finds the lyrics "unintelligible at any speed." |
Births (15)
Certifications and Milestones (2)
| 1971 : The Love Story soundtrack album is certified gold. |
| 1979 : Blondie's Heart Of Glass is certified platinum in the UK, two months before a similar ascent up the U.S. chart. |
Charts (5)
Concerts and Festivals (2)
| 1956 : The Roxy Theater in New York City presents The Rock and Roll Ice Revue, billed as "the hottest production ever staged on ice." |
| 2009 : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. |
Deaths (5)
| 1986 : Dick James |
| 1989 : Vincent Crane (Atomic Rooster) |
| 2003 : Mongo Santamaria |
| 2007 : Gian Carlo Menotti |
| 2009 : Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield) |
Debuts (2)
| 1949 : RCA introduces the the 45 RPM record. It's 7 inches wide and plays at a faster speed than the traditional 33-1/3, providing better sound quality. The format takes off, and 45s become known as "singles." |
| 1969 : Joni Mitchell makes her Carnegie Hall debut. |
Health Issues (1)
| 1977 : Led Zeppelin North American tour is postponed due to tonsillitis in lead singer Robert Plant. |
Incidents (1)
| 1972 : 13 innocent Irish citizens die when British troops open fire on a March in Dublin protesting imprisonment without trial. The event would help inspire the U2 song Sunday Bloody Sunday. |
Marriages and Breakups (1)
| 1986 : Diana Ross weds Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Geneva, Switzerland. |
Miscellaneous (2)
| 1962 : Brian Epstein's managerial contract with The Beatles officially goes into effect. |
| 1963 : Paul Simon graduates from New York City's Queens College. |
Movies (2)
| 1978 : Bob Dylan's Renaldo and Clara, a semi-documentary of his famous Rolling Thunder Revue tour, premieres in Los Angeles. |
| 1984 : The musical drama Footloose opens in theaters. Footloose's soundtrack features Kenny Loggins, Deniece Williams, and Sammy Hagar, among others. Two #1 hits result: "Footloose" and "Let's Hear it For the Boy." |
Recordings (6)
| 1939 : Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, "And the Angels Sing" |
| 1940 : Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: "Too Romantic," "The Sky Fell Down" |
| 1955 : Elvis Presley, "Baby, Let's Play House" |
| 1958 : Elvis Presley: "My Wish Came True," "Doncha' Think It's Time," Your Cheatin' Heart, "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" |
| 1967 : The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| 1967 : Frank and Nancy Sinatra, "Something Stupid" |
Releases (1)
| 1965 : The Beatles, 4 By The Beatles (EP) |
TV, Radio, Press (4)
| 1941 : Downbeat magazine reports that Glenn Miller has signed a new three-year contract with RCA Victor... for the unprecedented sum of $750 per side. |
| 1963 : Linda Scott appears on Arthur Godfrey's Sounds Of New York TV special on CBS. |
| 1976 : Despite the very public divorce of its two stars and two ill-fated solo variety shows in the interim, the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour reappears on CBS as The Sonny and Cher Show. |
| 1985 : The Eagles' Glenn Frey makes his acting debut in an episode of NBC's Miami Vice. |
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