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In Music History
1959 The Drifters record "There Goes My Baby."
1958 The Everly Brothers record "All I Have To Do Is Dream."
1947 Kiki Dee is born Pauline Matthews in Little Horton, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
1946 David Gilmour (guitarist, vocalist for Pink Floyd) is born in Cambridge, England.
1945 Hugh Grundy (drummer for The Zombies) is born in Winchester, England.
1944 Mary Wilson (of The Supremes) is born in Greenville, Mississippi. After moving to Detroit, she meets fellow future Supreme Florence Ballard at an elementary school talent show.
1943 The Harry James Orchestra goes to #1 in America with "I've Heard That Song Before."
1935 Sylvia Vanderpool of the duo Mickey & Sylvia is born in New York City. As Sylvia Robinson, she forms Sugarhill Records and assembles the Sugarhill Gang of "Rapper's Delight" fame.
1893 Country blues guitarist Furry Lewis is born Walter Lewis in Greenwood, Mississippi. He would earn his nickname from his childhood friends.
Go-Go's Are First All-Girl Band With #1 Album
1982Beauty and the Beat hits #1 in America, making The Go-Go's the first all-girl band with a #1 album.
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Featured Events
2020 The South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, becomes the first major American festival cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other tours and festivals around the world are called off soon after in efforts to limit the outbreak.More
2016 Diplo and his electronic dancehall project Major Lazer land a historic Havana gig, becoming the first US musical act to perform in Cuba in the new era of diplomatic relations between the island and the US, precipitating a visit from President Obama later in the month.More
2009 Thousands of Phish fans descend upon Hampton, Virginia, to see Page McConnell, John Fishman, Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon return to the stage for their first show since 2004. They open with "Fluffhead," a song they haven't played since 2000.
2000 Eric Clapton is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, making him the first person inducted three times. He is also in as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.More
1998 Liam Gallagher of Oasis headbutts 19-year-old British fan Benjamin Jones, breaking his nose. The incident takes place in Brisbane outside of the singer's hotel. Gallagher is charged with assault, but Jones later drops the case and pursues civil charges.
1976 EMI Records reissues 23 singles by The Beatles - every one of them charts (again) in the UK.
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