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In Music History

1967 Frank Sinatra and daughter Nancy Sinatra record "Somethin' Stupid."

1966 The Young Rascals record "Good Lovin'."

1965 James Brown records "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" at the Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is Brown's first recording to feature Jimmy Nolen on guitar, who would become known for his distinctive "chicken scratch" lead guitar playing.

1964 Jani Lane of Warrant ("Cherry Pie") is born in Akron, Ohio.

1963 Linda Scott appears on Arthur Godfrey's Sounds Of New York TV special on CBS.

1963 Paul Simon graduates from New York City's Queens College.

1962 Elvis Presley releases "Good Luck Charm" b/w "Anything That's Part Of You."

1962 Shelley Fabares debuts her hit single "Johnny Angel" on The Donna Reed Show episode "Donna's Prima Donna." Fabares plays daughter Mary Stone on the sitcom.

1958 Elvis Presley records "My Wish Came True," "Doncha' Think It's Time," "Your Cheatin' Heart," and "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck."

1956 Exene Cervenka of the band X is born Christine Cervenka in Mokena, Illinois, outside of Chicago.

1956 The Roxy Theater in New York City presents The Rock and Roll Ice Revue, billed as "the hottest production ever staged on ice."

1951 Fran Christina (drummer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds) is born in Texas.

1951 Rich Williams (guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1950 Mike Campbell (lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born in Panama City, Florida.

1949 RCA introduces 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."