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In Music History
1932 Music mogul Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, is born in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to working with artists like Kelly Clarkson, TLC, Alicia Keys, and Aretha Franklin, he will help launch the careers of Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow.
1914 Singer and actress Frances Langford is born Julia Frances Langford in Hernando, Florida.
1913 Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters is born McKinley Morganfield in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
Styx Hit #1 With Paradise Theatre
1981Styx hit #1 in the US with Paradise Theatre, a concept album based on the rise and fall of a theatre in Chicago.
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Featured Events
2015 Kendrick Lamar's landmark album To Pimp A Butterfly flies to #1 in America.More
2008 After years of quiet courtship, Jay-Z and Beyoncé get married in a secret ceremony, becoming the most powerful couple in entertainment.More
1973 The Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii concert, recorded three months earlier, is broadcast in America for the first time when it runs on NBC. The ratings are huge, with a third of households with TV sets tuning in to watch.
1968 US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is killed after being shot on a Memphis motel balcony. King's life inspires a number of songs, including U2's "Pride (In The Name Of Love)."More
1964 The Beatles hold the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the following singles: 5) "Please Please Me" 4) "I Want To Hold Your Hand" 3) "She Loves You" 2) "Twist And Shout" 1) "Can't Buy Me Love"
1960 Frank Sinatra's version of "High Hopes" from the movie A Hole In The Head wins the Oscar for Best Original Song.
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