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In Music History

1986 Dick James, co-founder of DJM Records and the Beatles' publishing company Northern Songs, dies of a heart attack at age 65.

1985 The Eagles' Glenn Frey makes his acting debut in an episode of NBC's Miami Vice that is based on his song "Smuggler's Blues."

1983 Journey release their eighth album, Frontiers. It sells 6 million copies and spawns the hit singles "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" and "Faithfully," but has the misfortune of being released while Michael Jackson's Thriller is red hot; it holds Frontiers at #2 for nine weeks.

1979 Jason Isbell is born in Green Hill, Alabama. He joins Drive-By Truckers in 2001, then leaves to start a solo career in 2007.

1979 Blondie hits #1 in the UK with "Heart Of Glass," the first of their six #1 hits in Britain. Three months later, the song tops the US chart.

1976 Cher, married to Gregg Allman and pregnant with his child, launches a new variety show with her ex-husband Sonny Bono called The Sonny And Cher Show on CBS. It runs through 1977.

1975 Big Boi (of the hip-hop duo OutKast) is born Antwan André Patton in Savannah, Georgia.

1975 For her seventh birthday, Lisa Marie Presley meets her favorite singer, Elton John, a gift arranged by her father.

1975 Neil Sedaka's "Laughter In The Rain" hits #1.

1974 Guitarist Eric Bell leaves Thin Lizzy due to ill health brought on by alcohol abuse.

1973 Gladys Knight & the Pips leave Motown's Soul label for a new career at Buddah.

1971 The Love Story soundtrack album, featuring the popular title theme from Francis Lai & His Orchestra, is certified gold.

1969 Patrick Wilson (drummer for Weezer) is born in Buffalo, New York. He starts drum lessons at age 15 after seeing Van Halen in concert.

1969 Tommy James & the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.

1968 Lisa Marie Presley is born in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the first and only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.