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In Music History
1994 Dan Hartman dies of an AIDS-related brain tumor at age 43.
1991 Dave Guard of The Kingston Trio dies of lymphoma at age 56.
1986 Amy Studt is born in Hammersmith, London, England.
1986 Mark Dinning, known for the 1960 hit "Teen Angel," dies of a heart attack at age 52.
1985 Alcatrazz's only studio album with Steve Vai, Disturbing the Peace, is released. Produced by Eddie Kramer, the album's lead-off track, "God Blessed Video," attracts a whole new audience years later when it's included on the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
1982 Iron Maiden release The Number Of The Beast, their third album and first with lead singer Bruce Dickinson. It goes to #1 in their native UK and also makes an impact in America, where it sells over a million copies.
1979 Chaka Khan gives birth to her son, Damien Milton Patrick Holland.
1977 The John Denver TV special Thank God, I'm A Country Boy airs on ABC.
1976 While campaigning for US President, Jimmy Carter tells NARM (The National Association of Record Merchandisers) that he listened to Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, and Led Zeppelin while Governor of Georgia.
1975 Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album hits #1, where it will stay for six weeks.
1975 Barry Manilow appears on American Bandstand, performing "Mandy" and "It's A Miracle." It would be his first appearance on US TV.
1975 Frankie Valli's unrequited love ballad "My Eyes Adored You" hits #1 in the US.
1974 Ten Years After play their final gig, seven years after their first one.
1974 Catch My Soul, an updated version of Shakespeare's Othello for the hippie generation, premieres in New York City with Richie Havens in the lead role. Tony Joe White and Delaney & Bonnie also star.
1974 The Eagles release On The Border.
Pink Floyd Has A Hit Single
1980Pink Floyd tops the Hot 100 with "Another Brick In The Wall (part II)," which stays a total of four weeks. It's a rare hit single for the band, whose only other Top 40 appearance is "Money," which hit #13 in 1973.
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2003 Britney Spears' girl-power flick Crossroads earns eight nominations at the 23rd Golden Raspberry Awards, and two wins: Worst Original Song for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" and Worst Actress for Spears, an honor she shares with Razzie darling Madonna for Swept Away (named Worst Picture). The Material Girl, who has been a regular contender - and five-time Worst Actress winner - since her 1986 win for Shanghai Surprise, earns two more awards. She shares Worst Screen Couple with Adriano Giannini for Swept Away and garners Worst Supporting Actress as Verity in Die Another Day.
1987 Anthrax release their third album, Among the Living. The cover shows an image of Henry Kane, a character in the film Poltergeist II: The Other Side, which the band finds terrifying.More
1986 Heart's "These Dreams" hits #1 in the US. The lyric is written by Elton John's songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin.
1978 A Beatles parody special called The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, airs on ABC. The special stars various members of the Monty Python troupe.More
1948 Andrew Lloyd Webber is born in Kensington, London, England.More
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