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1986 Pat Boone appears on the "Beach Blanket Bounty" episode of the NBC show The Fall Guy.

1986 Charlotte Church is born in Cardiff, Wales.

1983 Rick Wakeman of Yes has his first child, a daughter named Jemma. The mother is Wakeman's girlfriend, Nina Carter.

1983 Performing in Cleveland on the ninth date of a 48-date US tour, Adam Ant collapses on stage with torn cartilage in his knee; he returns after being seen by a doctor and finishes on one leg.

1982 Murray The K dies at age 60. As a disc jockey in New York City, he held showcase concerts featuring many top acts - Stevie Wonder, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Supremes were just a few of the artists to play his revues. He also was an early champion of The Beatles, hyping the band when they came to America and calling himself "The Fifth Beatle."

1981 The Australian composer Ron Grainer, best known for writing the "Doctor Who Theme," dies at age 58.

1980 Janet Vogel of The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You") commits suicide at age 37.

1977 Neil Diamond plays a televised concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. The show is released as the live album Love At The Greek.

1976 The Four Seasons hit #1 in the UK with "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)." It's the only UK #1 for the group, who also topped the American charts with the song, where it was their fifth #1.

1974 Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" is certified Gold.

1970 Sublime bass player Eric Wilson is born in Long Beach, California.

1964 The Rolling Stones release their first single in America, a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Not Fade Away."

1963 General Public/The English Beat toaster Ranking Roger (real name: Roger Charlery) is born in Birmingham, England.

1962 Mudhoney singer/guitarist Mark Arm is born Mark McLaughlin, at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California.

1958 Gibson's "Flying V" guitar goes on the market, retailing for $247.50. Early adopters include Lonnie Mack and Albert King.

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Johnny Cash Leaves Hospital, Goes To Grammys

2001

Johnny Cash gets out of the hospital, where he is treated for pneumonia, and makes it to the Grammy Awards that night, where he wins for Best Male Vocal Country Performance for "Solitary Man" - his 10th Grammy.

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