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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's Brown's first recording to feature Jimmy Nolen on guitar, who becomes known for his distinctive "chicken scratch" lead guitar playing.
1964 Jani Lane of Warrant ("Cherry Pie") is born in Akron, Ohio.
1963 Paul Simon graduates from New York City's Queens College.
1963 Linda Scott appears on Arthur Godfrey's Sounds Of New York TV special on CBS.
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 Rich Williams (guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.
1951 Fran Christina (drummer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds) is born in Texas.
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 for 12-inch albums. The format takes off, and 45s become known as "singles."
Janet Jackson's Wardrobe Malfunctions At Super Bowl
2004Justin Timberlake punctuates the Super Bowl halftime show by tearing away part of Janet Jackson's costume, revealing her right breast to a massive audience that quickly reaches for their TiVos for a replay. Both artists blame it on a "wardrobe malfunction," but while Jackson gets blacklisted, Timberlake is welcomed back by the music industry and the NFL after a series of apologies.
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1994 Green Day release their major-label debut album, Dookie, bringing punk rock out of the basement with songs like "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around." At night, they play a gig at Slim's in San Francisco with The Dead Milkmen.More
1982 Bill Murray is the first guest on Late Night with David Letterman, hosted by an irreverent comedian with funny teeth. He sings the hit song "Physical," doing an aerobic routine along with his performance.More
1972 Neil Young releases the album Harvest, with the hit "Heart of Gold."More
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1964 The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" hits #1 in the US as Beatlemania takes hold.More
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