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Born on this day:
1941, Bobby Goldsboro, singer
1941, David Ruffin, vocals, The Temptations
1944 “Legs” Larry Smith, drums, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
1971, Jonathan Davis, vocals, Korn
1980, Estelle Swaray, singer
1964, The Beatles made their U.S. chart debut when “I Want To Hold Your Hand” entered the chart at #45. It went on to spend seven weeks at the #1 position.
1965, The Rolling Stones recorded “The Last Time” and “Play with Fire” at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California. Phil Spector played bass (actually a downtuned electric guitar) on “Play with Fire.”
1967, Jimi Hendrix recorded an appearance on U.K. TV show, Top of the Pops, and also played a show at the Seven and a Half Club in Mayfair, London.
1974, former members from Free (Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell) formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a U.S. #1 album with their debut release.
1981, Wendy O. Williams of The Plasmatics was arrested on stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was charged with the offence of simulating sex with a sledgehammer.
1984, Van Halen kicked off their 103-date 1984 North American tour at Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.
1991, during AC/DC’s North American tour, three fans were killed during a crush in a crowd at a gig in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more, see the This Day in Music Spotlight.
1996, Lisa Marie Presley divorced Michael Jackson after less then two years of marriage.
1997, songwriter and producer Keith Diamond died of a heart attack. He wrote “Caribbean Queen” and “Suddenly” for Billy Ocean, as well as hits for Donna Summer, James Ingram, Mick Jagger, Sheena Easton and Michael Bolton.
2000, Spencer Goodman was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas. Goodman was convicted of kidnapping and murdering the wife of ZZ Top manager Bill Ham in 1991. Ham was present for the execution.
2008, four photographers were arrested for reckless driving after they chased Britney Spears' car on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Each of the men was ordered to post $5,000 bail. The cars followed Ms. Spears' car too closely, traveled at an unsafe speed and made several unsafe lane changes, according to police.
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