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In Music History
1968 Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" hits #1 on the Hot 100. The song was written for the movie The Graduate and titled after the character played by Anne Bancroft.
1968 Jason Donovan is born in Malvern, Melbourne, Australia. After finding fame on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, he'll hit the top of the UK charts in a duet with co-star Kylie Minogue: "Especially For You."
1967 Fairport Convention make their live debut, performing at St. Michael's Hall, Golders Green.
1967 David Bowie releases his self-titled debut album, David Bowie, which bares little resemblance to his future work.
1967 Roger Sanchez is born in Queens, New York. The DJ/music producer will gain notoriety with his dance remixes, including his Grammy Award-winning spin on No Doubt's "Hella Good."
1965 Art Garfunkel graduates from Columbia University in New York.
1964 The Rolling Stones make their first trip to the United States, arriving on British Airways Flight 505 for their first American tour.
1963 Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" hits #1 a few weeks after her 17th birthday.
1963 Mike Joyce (drummer for The Smiths) is born in Fallowfield, Manchester, England.
1961 Elvis Presley's "Surrender" hits #1 on the UK singles chart.
1960 Jesse Johnson (guitarist of The Time) is born in Rock Island, Illinois.
1960 The Cure bass player Simon Gallup is born in Surrey, England.
1959 The music-critique show Juke Box Jury debuts on the BBC. Each week, four guest judges vote recent songs either a "hit" or "miss." The show lasts until 1967.
1959 Johnny Horton's "Battle of New Orleans," about a real battle in the War of 1812, hits #1 on both the country and pop charts in the US.
1959 Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode is born in London.
John And Yoko Start A Revolution From Their Bed
1969John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace A Chance" to close out their "bed-in" in Montreal.
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2017 Thanks to the song by Eminem, the word "stan" is added to the Oxford American Dictionary, defined as "an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity."
1999 Blink-182 spin immaturity into gold (or should we say, Platinum) with their third album, Enema Of The State, which catapults the pop-punk trio to stardom with hit singles like "What's My Age Again?" and "All The Small Things."More
1993 10,000 Maniacs become the first act to appear twice on MTV Unplugged. The network has a policy against return engagements, but when they learn that Natalie Merchant will be leaving the band, they book them.More
1985 Sting releases his first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. Tracks include "Moon Over Bourbon Street" (inspired by the novel Interview With The Vampire) and "Russians," a song that looks at the Cold War from the perspective of the USSR.
1981 Brandi Carlile is born in Ravensdale, Washington.
1976 The Runaways release their eponymous debut album. Billed as the first all-female hard-rock band, the disc has little domestic success, peaking at #194. However, the band are hugely successful in Japan, hitting the #1 spot with their single "Cherry Bomb."
1974 The UK music magazine NME publishes its list of the 100 Greatest Albums. The Top 3: #3: The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds #2: Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde #1: The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper
1972 Aretha Franklin's live album Amazing Grace, a collection of spirituals recorded at a church in January, is released. Anchored by Franklin's stunning rendition of "Amazing Grace," it becomes her best-selling album.
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