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Today is February 6, 2004

59 years ago Reggae legend Bob Marley is born. (1945)

47 years ago The Del-Vikings' first and biggest hit, "Come Go with Me," debuts on the pop chart. In four weeks, it peaks at #5 while on the R&B chart, it hits #3. (1957)

44 years ago Jesse Belvin, an important figure in West Coast R&B during the Fifties, dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles. He made his biggest impact as the co-author of "Earth Angel," the Peguins' classic from 1954. Belvin was 20 years old. (1960)

42 years ago Axl Rose of Guns & Roses is born. (1962)

34 years ago John Lennon's "Instant Karma" backed with Yoko ono's "Who Has Seen the Wind?" is released in the U.K. on Apple Records. (1970)

23 years ago A New York Post headline reads "Surviving Beatles Plan New Album as Lennon Tribute." In fact, Ringo Starr was in Montserrat working with Paul McCartney on this "Tug of War" LP. George Harrison was not around. The album, however, did contain McCartney's elegy to his late partner John Lennon, "Here Today." (1981)

22 years ago Van Halen's remake of Roy Orbinson's 1964 chart topper, "Oh, Pretty Woman," enters the Hot 100, where it will peak at #12, making it the band's biggest hit single thus far in their career. (1982)

22 years ago Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" enters the pop chart at #63. The song will catapult the singer to the top of charts near the end of next month. (1982)

17 years ago Joan Jett makes her acting debut, co-starring with Michael J. Fox in "Light Of Day." (1987)

17 years ago The late Sonny Bono declares his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs. (1987)

14 years ago Billy Idol breaks several bones in a serious motorcycle accident. He had been scheduled to have a major role in Oliver Stone's "The Doors" but because of the accident he had to give it up. (1990)

9 years ago Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in prison on a sexual assault charge. (1995)

6 years ago Beach Boy Carl Wilson dies of lung cancer at age 51 in Los Angeles. (1998)

6 years ago Singer Falco, who had a hit with "Rock Me Amadeus," is killed in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic. (1998)

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For February 07, 2004

2002 - Country artist Jeff Carson is seriously injured while sledding with his wife on their property in Franklin, Tenn. While taking a solo run, he hits a tree head-on at a high speed and breaks a vertabra in the upper quadrant of his back.

2001 - Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's final two performances at Madison Square Garden, edited into a nearly two-hour program, debuts on HBO. It is the first time Springsteen and the E-Street Band have appeared in concert on television.

2001 - U2 returns to its roots as a U.K. club band with a special performance at London's 2,000-capacity Astoria. As with a similar show held in New York the previous December, free tickets are given away through a variety of outlets, including the band's official Web site and BBC Radio.

1999 - Songwriter/pianist/actor Bobby Troup dies of a heart attack in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Troup, 80, is best known as the writer of "(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66."

1989 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Straight Up," Paula Abdul.

1979 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod Stewart. The song is an international success, reaching No. 1 in 11 countries.

1969 - The weekly TV music variety show "This Is Tom Jones" premieres on ABC-TV.

1964 - The Beatles land at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport and are greeted by thousands of new fans.

1962 - Singing and songwriting country superstar, Garth Brooks (Troyal Garth Brooks) is born in Tulsa, OK. In 1990, at the age of 28, Brooks becomes the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry.

1959 - Rock `n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly's funeral is held in Lubbock, Texas.

1949 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "A Little Bird Told Me," Evelyn Knight & the

Stardusters.

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 7, 2004

45 years ago New Orleans blues and R&B guitarist/singer Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones dies of pneumonia in New York City. His wildly electrified guitar style influences Jimi Hendrix among others. Jones was 33 years old. (1959)

44 years ago Barrett Strong's "Money" enters the pop chart where it tops out at #23. On the R&B chart it climbs to #2. The song will be covered by the likes of the Beatles, Kingsmen, Flying Lizards and Jr. Walker and the All Stars. (1960)

40 years ago The Beatles arrive at New York's Kennedy Airport for their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." They are greeted by thousands of screaming fans in what is the first demonstration of Beatlemania in America. It was also the day that Baskin-Robbins introduced "Beatle-Nut" ice-cream. (1964)

38 years ago The Beatles' "Nowhere Man" is released. (1966)

38 years ago The Beach Boys album, "Summer Days" goes gold, it's their sixth album to do so. (1966)

37 years ago The Bee Gees, made up by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, return to their homeland after nine years in Austrailia. While down under, the group had their own weekly TV show and a Number One single. They are back and ready to be stars in England and a feat they achieve with their first U.K. Top Ten hit, "New York Mining Disaster." (1967)

35 years ago At London's University College Hospital, George Harrison is admitted with an infected back molar that has infected his tonsils. (1969)

34 years ago Johnny Cash's album, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" goes gold. His label, Columbia, report his LPs "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quinten" have sold over 2 million copies each and his "Greatest Hits" album has sold over a million copies. (1970)

34 years ago Joe Cocker's version of the Beatles classic "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" peaks at #30 on the pop chart. (1970)

30 years ago Soul artist Barry White receives four gold records on this date: for the singles "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (#7), "Love's Theme" (Number One by the Love Unlimited Orchestra, conducted by White), and the album's "Under the Influence of Love Unlimited" (#3) and "Sonte Gon'" (#20). (1974)

30 years ago Ex-Hot Licks John Girton and Maryanne Price are married at the home of a judge in Zephr Cove, Nevada. Price is due shortly to fly to England to record and tour with the Kinks. (1974)

28 years ago Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" peaks at #1 on the chart. (1976)

25 years ago The Clash kick off their first American tour at the Berkeley Community Theatre outside San Francisco. Bo Diddley opens and the first song the Clash belts out in America is "I'm so bored with the U.S.A." (1979)

25 years ago Stephen Stills becomes the first rock performer to record on digital equipment in Los Angeles' Record Plant Studio. However, his digital stuff is never released and a singer by the name of Ry Cooder will be the first rock performer to release a digitally recorded record. (1979)

24 years ago Pink Floyd begins one of the more unusual coast-to-coast tours in rock history, playing the first of only 14 shows in Los Angeles. The only other city they would play would be New York. The stage, to promote the band's latest album "The Wall," features a 120 by 60 foot wall made of Styrofoam blocks, which gradually envelops the group as the show goes on. (1980)

23 years ago John Lennon's "Woman" peaks at #1 on the U.K. singles chart. (1981)

23 years ago Rod Stewart's "Passion" peaks at #5 on the pop chart. (1981)

18 years ago The Rolling Stones shoot the video for their new single, "Harlem Shuffle" in New York City using dancers and animation. (1986)

10 years ago Blind Melon's late lead singer Shannon Hoon is ejected from the American Music Awards for loud and disruptive behavior. He's eventually charged with battery, assault, resisting arrest and destroying a police station phone. (1994)

9 years ago Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to one-to-four-and-a-half years in jail for sexual abuse. (1995)

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Joe Cocker's version of the Beatles classic "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" was a pretty good tune--I thought it climbed higher on the charts. And i actually like Rod Stewart's disco-ish Passion.... The Stones Harlem Shuffle was ho-hum.. Any thoughts?

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For February 08, 2004

2002 - Jay Dee Daugherty, longtime drummer for the Patti Smith Group suffers trauma to his leg when his motorcycle is struck head-on by a motorist in lower Manhattan.

2002 - The wooden church stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met is saved from demolition when the Liverpool City Council votes to dismantle the stage and store it rather than demolish it to make way for renovations.

2001 - With a total of six prizes, Son By Four are the big winners at the annual Premios Lo Nuestro Awards, held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.

1999 - Universal Music, Warner Music, BMG, Sony Music and EMI officially unveil Project Madison, a system developed by IBM Corp. to permit fast, secure distribution of full-length, CD-quality albums on the Web.

1981 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Celebration," Kool & the Gang. The song is the theme song of the 1981 Super Bowl and is played for the 52 American hostages upon their return to the U.S. from Iran.

1971 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "One Bad Apple," The Osmonds.

1961 - Vince Neil of Motley Crue is born.

1961 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Calcutta," Lawrence Welk. Welk and his orchestra - which includes a harpsichord - record the song in one take.

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 9, 2004

62 years ago Singer/songwriter Carole King is born. (1942)

46 years ago Last month's report of the American Research Bureau cites Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" as the top-ranked daytime television program, drawing an average of 8,400,000 viewers per day. (1958)

41 years ago Ruby and the Romantics' "Our Day Will Come" enters the pop chart. It hits Number One on both the pop and R&B charts next month, making it the group's biggest hit. (1963)

40 years ago The Beatles make their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" drawing the largest ever U.S. television audience. It's estimated that 73 million people tuned in to watch the band peform five songs including, "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Also performing on the show is future Monkee Davy Jones as part of the cast of "Oliver." (1964)

34 years ago Simon & Garfunkel's album "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Sly and the Family Stone's single "Thank You" both go gold. (1970)

33 years ago The San Fernando Valley rocked and rolled as the Sylmar earthquake registered a 6.4 on the Richter scale. (1971)

32 years ago Paul McCartney's new group, Wings make a suprise appearance at England's Nottingham University. The group will continue to go mobile, traveling around England in a bus and playing unannounced in clubs and halls. (1972)

29 years ago Cher's TV show premiers with guests Elton John and Bette Midler. (1975)

23 years ago Bill Haley dies of natural causes in Harlingen, Texas. He was one of the first white performers to play R&B and began working the roots of rock & roll in the early fifties. In 1954, he and the Comets released his most famous song, "Rock around the Clock," which did not do well commerically. Bill Haley was 56 years old. (1981)

11 years ago Mick Jagger releases a solo album called "Wandering Spirit." (1993)

11 years ago Paul McCartney releases a solo album, "Off The Ground." (1993)

11 years ago Annie Lennox and her husband Uri Fruchtman become parents to daughter Tali. (1993)

7 years ago The Simpsons became the longest-running prime-time animated series, beating the record previously held by, "The Flintstones." Over the years "The Simpsons" featured such guest stars as Aerosmith, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Peter Frampton. (1997)

4 years ago "The Million Dollar Hotel," a film co-written by U2 singer Bono, opens the 50th Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival). The movie stars Mel Gibson and Milla Jovavich. (2000)

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For February 09, 2004

1999 - Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, his Roswell Records label, EMI Entertainment World and EMI Virgin Songs file suit against Miramax in California, accusing the Disney-owned indie of unauthorized use of the Foo Fighters' hit "Big Me" in trailers for the film "Rounders."

1998 - Oprah Winfrey announces that Garth Brooks has agreed to donate his earnings from sales of his latest album, "Sevens" for a seven-day period. The money goes to "Oprah's Angel Network," which uses the donations to fund college scholarships for underprivileged students.

1991 - The Rev. James Cleveland dies in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 59. The gospel artist won four Grammys and recorded more than 100 albums.

1981 - Rock `n' roll pioneer Bill Haley of the Comets dies of a heart attack at his home in Harlingen, Texas. He sold an estimated 60 million records in his lifetime.

1976 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," Paul Simon. The song is Simon's first No. 1 single since ending his 13-year partnership with Art Garfunkel in 1970.

1964 - The Beatles make their American TV debut live on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

1955 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Sincerely," The McGuire Sisters.

1942 - Songwriter/performer Carole King (Carole Klein) is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her biggest hit is the two-sided single "It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move," which stays at No. 1 for five weeks in 1971

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 10, 2004

58 years ago Singer Donovan is born Donovan Phillip Leitch near Glasgow, Scotland. (1946)

36 years ago The Beatles close Beatles U.S.A., their American fan club and business office, and fire their U.S. press agents, severing all American business connections. They also withdraw from the late Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises and turn all business affairs over to their newly formed record company, Apple. (1968)

33 years ago Carole King's "Tapestry" is released. (1971)

33 years ago According to a report in the New York Times, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention are forced to cancel a concert in London that was to include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and songs from the score of "200 Motels." Officials objected to Zappa's film "200 Motels," finding it obscene. (1971)

31 years ago The historic Liverpool club the Cavern is given a three month reprieve by British Rail, who are constructing an underground railroad, necesssitating the demolition of the club. Should the club have to move, says owner Roy Adams, he could at least preserve the original cellar room where the Beatles performed 292 times back in the early Sixties. (1973)

29 years ago Legendary record producer Phil Spector is injured in a serious accident, but details are, for unknown reasons, kept secret. The accident takes place somewhere between LA and Phoenix, and according to a statement released by Spector's office, he suffered multiple head and body injuries. Even some of his closest pals know nothing about the incident. (1975)

26 years ago Van Halen's debut album is released. The LP hit the top-20 and has sold over 6 million copies (as of 1997). It contained the singles "You Really Got Me and "Runnin' With The Devil." (1978)

25 years ago Rod Stewart's disco-tinged single, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" hits #1 on the pop chart. It would stay there for a month. (1979)

25 years ago Dire Straits' "Sultans Of Swing" is released. (1979)

18 years ago John Lennon's "Live in New York City" LP is released. (1986)

14 years ago Eric Clapton wraps up an 18 show stand at London's Royal Albert Hall. (1990)

14 years ago Aerosmith's "Janie's Got A Gun" peaks at #4 on the pop chart. It was a track from their mega-platinum LP, "Pump." (1990)

11 years ago Recluse Michael Jackson grants his first interview in 15 years to TV goddess Oprah Winfrey. In the interview, Jackson claims that he has a disorder that destroys the pigmentation of the skin. He also claims he's had very little plastic surgery. (1993)

7 years ago Singer Brian Connolly of Sweet dies of kidney failure in Southern England. He was 52. (1997)

7 years ago Liam Gallagher of Oasis calls off his wedding to actress Patsy Kensit because of what he calls "obsessive and intrusive" media attention. They got married in a quiet ceremony two months later. (1997)

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2003 - A Billboard.com poll finds that the nominations for the 45th annual Grammy Awards are not an accurate representation of the year's best music. A full 75% of the 4,490 voters express that view. The largest percentage, 42%, believe that the nominations are skewed unfairly toward artists who have enjoyed mainstream commercial success.

2002 - Folk singer Dave Van Ronk, who had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer, dies at New York University Medical Center. He is 65.

2001 - Saxophonist Buddy Tate dies in a nursing home in Chandler, Ariz., after a battle with cancer. He is 85. Tate was one of the oldest surviving members of the Count Basie Orchestra.

1999 - It is announced that BPI Communications is suspending publication of its Musician magazine after 21 years.

1987 - ExposÉ's debut album, "Exposure," is released.

1980 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Do That to Me One More Time," The Captain & Tennille.

1970 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is a Star," Sly & the Family Stone.

1950 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Rag Mop," Ames Brothers.

1939 - Roberta Flack is born in Asheville, N.C. Her biggest hit is "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," which top Billboard's Hot 100 for six weeks in 1972. The song is featured in the Clint Eastwood film "Play Misty for Me."

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 11, 2004

69 years ago Early Rock & Roll pioneer Gene Vincent is born. (1935)

65 years ago Gerry Goffin, one-time husband and songwriting partner of Carole King is born. (1939)

42 years ago Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow is born. (1962)

41 years ago The Beatles record "I Saw Her Standing There," "Boys," "Do You Want to Know a Secret," "There's a Place," "Twist and Shout" and other songs for their first British album, "Please Please Me" at EMI's Abbey Road studios in London. The session lasts 14 hours despite John Lennon's cold. (1963)

40 years ago The Beatles play ther first U.S. concert for a general audience at the outdoor Washington D.C. That evening they attend a masked ball as guests of the British ambassador to the United States, Sir David Ormsby-Gore, Lord Harlech. The British prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, was to have attended the ball, but postpones his arrival in Washington so as not to be upstaged by the Beatles. (1964)

39 years ago Beatles drummer Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox in London, with John Lennon, his wife Cynthia and George Harrison attending. Paul McCartney is away on vacation in Tunisia. (1965)

37 years ago In what probably was inevitible, the Monkees announce they'll play their own instruments on all future recordings. This is, of course, the beginning of the end. (1967)

37 years ago The Turtles' "Happy Together" is released. (1967)

34 years ago The film "The Magic Christian," featuring Ringo Starr debuts in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, featuring Badfinger's "Come and Get It," (which is written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple the same day. (1970)

34 years ago John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds in fines for protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland. (1970)

32 years ago David Bowie performs as "Ziggy Stardust" for the first time in Tollworth, England. (1972)

21 years ago The Rolling Stones concert flick "Let's Spend the Night Together" opens in New York during the city's heaviest snow storm this century. (1983)

20 years ago Genesis' "That's All" peaks at #6 on the pop chart thus becoming their first top-10 hit. (1984)

20 years ago John Cougar Mellencamp's "Pink Houses" peaks at #8 on the pop chart. It came from his top-10 album, "Uh-Huh." And it had a pretty cool video too!! (1984)

20 years ago "Middle of the Road" by the Pretenders peaks at #19 on the pop chart. It was a track off their platinum album "Learning to Crawl." (1984)

18 years ago Culture Club lead singer Boy George guest-stars on an episode of "The A-Team." Boy plays a singer mistakenly booked into a country dance hall. (1986)

18 years ago The Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" is certified gold. (1986)

15 years ago U2's "Angel of Harlem" peaks at #14 on the pop chart. It was a track from their concert/documentary LP "Rattle and Hum" which went to #1 for 6 weeks. (1989)

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2001 - Musician-actor Harry Conick Jr. performs at and serves as creative director for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game halftime show. He writes a song for the occasion and performs it with his 15-piece band.

1999 - Tornadoes earlier in the week force a CD manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Ill., to shut down production of Steve Wariner's single, "Two Teardrops." But the Capitol Nashville promotion team comes through, persuading two manufacturing plants to press 400 copies of the single while promotions staff volunteers address and stuff envelopes. The single ships to radio stations on time.

1999 - Jaki Byard, a jazz pianist and music teacher who recorded with Charles Mingus and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, is found fatally shot at his home in New York. He is 76.

1992 - Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine and wife Pam have a baby in Burbank, Calif. They name the child Justis David.

1985 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Careless Whisper," Wham! featuring George Michael. The song is released as a solo by Michael in the United Kingdom but is included on the group's U.S. album.

1984 - The Michael Jackson single "Thriller" debuts at No. 20 on Billboard's Hot 100. It is the highest debuting song of the 1980s, but fails to reach No. 1, topping out at No. 4.

1979 - Singer and actress Brandy (Brandy Norwood) is born in McComb, Miss. Brandy's famous braids are redone every two weeks with fake hair extensions to add thickness in a process which takes eight hours per sitting.

1975 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "You're No Good," Linda Ronstadt.

1965 - Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox. They have a son, Zak Starkey (who becomes drummer for The Who in later years) , seven months later. They also have a daughter, Lee. The couple divorces in 1975.

1963 - Sheryl Crow, one-time back-up singer for both Michael Jackson and Don Henley, is born in Kennett, Mo.

1963 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Hey Paula," Paul & Paula.

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 12, 2004

69 years ago Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for the Doors, is born. (1935)

54 years ago Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is born. (1950)

48 years ago Crypt-kicker Screamin' Jay Hawkins records "I Put a Spell on You" for Okeh records in New York City. (1956)

47 years ago The Coasters record "Youngblood," written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. (1957)

46 years ago Argo Records releases the Monotones' doo wop classic, "Book of Love" backed with "You Never." Rising to the Top Five on both the pop and R&B charts, "Book of Love" will be the only success for the vocal sextet from Newark, New Jersey, who built their song on the jingle from a Pepsodent toothpaste commercial. (1958)

44 years ago Pat Boone earns a gold LP for "Pat's Great Hits." (1960)

43 years ago The Miracles' "Shop Around" becomes Motown Records' first million-seller. In the following ten years, Miracles hits will account for six of Motown's million sellers. (1961)

40 years ago The Beatles play two concerts at New York City's Carnegie Hall. The New York Times' review of the second performance credits the 3,000 fans in the audience as giving the show and the Beatles as merely their accompanists. (1964)

39 years ago NMES reports the Beatles will appear in a film version of Richard Condon's novel "A Talent for Loving," a western about a 1,400-mile horse race. This never takes place. (1965)

38 years ago The Rolling Stones fly to New York to tape an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," which is on the next evening. (1966)

38 years ago "A Well Respected Man" by the Kinks peaks at #13 on the pop chart. (1966)

38 years ago The Who's "My Generation" peaks at only #74 on the pop chart. Nevertheless, it becomes a rock anthem. (1966)

38 years ago Simon & Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound" is released. (1966)

37 years ago Fifteen policemen raid Keith Richards place in West Wittering, Sussex, England. The police find "various substances of a suspicious native." Arrests are not made until May 10 when Richards and Mick Jagger will be arraigned on drug charges. (1967)

36 years ago Jimi Hendrix returns home to Seattle where he plays for the students of Garfield High School (which he dropped out from) and receives a key to the city. (1968)

36 years ago Singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson-Phillips is born. (1968)

32 years ago Yes releases their classic "Roundabout" which to this day remains a classic rock staple. (1972)

32 years ago Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" peaks at #15 on the pop chart. (1972)

32 years ago "Stay With Me" by the Faces peaks at #17 on the pop chart. The Faces was a virtual supergroup: Ron Wood, who would go on to The Rolling Stones, on guitar; Kenny Jones, who would go on to drum with The Who, on drums; and on vocals, Rod Stewart. (1972)

30 years ago New York's legendary rock club, The Bottom Line opens in Greenwich Village. (1974)

29 years ago Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" earns a gold record. (1975)

23 years ago Deborah Harry, Blondie's vocalist and sex symbol, confirms that she will be making a solo album, her first, with Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers of Chic. (1981)

15 years ago Tiny Tim declares himself a New York City mayoral candidate. (1989)

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Today is February 13, 2004

54 years ago Boudleaux Bryant who wrote many, many hit songs, including "Love Hurts" by Nazareth, was born. (1950)

62 years ago Peter Tork, bassist with the Monkees, is born. (1942)

54 years ago Peter Gabriel is born. (1950)

48 years ago Alan Freed signs with Coral Records for the second time. He is to compile and promote four dance and party albums sets his first year. (1956)

43 years ago Frank Sinatra unveiled his own recording label, Reprise. Although the Chairman of the Board didn't have a very high regard for that rock & roll music, the label would release recordings by The Beach Boys, The Kinks and Jimi Hendrix. (1961)

39 years ago Motown group Jr. Walker & the All Stars enter both the pop and R&B charts for the first time with "Shotgun," which establishes the group's trademark hard-driving "roadhouse" R&B sound. The song makes it to Number One on the R&B charts and #4 on the pop chart. (1965)

38 years ago The Rolling Stones appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show" -- an appearance which they taped the day before. (1966)

37 years ago The Beatles' new single "Penny Lane" backed with "Strawberry Fields Forever" is released in the U.S. four days before its U.K. release. The record indicates their direction toward electronically produced sounds. It will hit Number One in the U.S. and #2 in the U.K. (1967)

35 years ago The Doors' single "Touch Me" and Sly and the Family Stone's single "Everyday People" win gold records. (1969)

34 years ago Black Sabbath's self-titled first LP is released. (1970)

33 years ago Dave Edmunds' "I Hear You Knocking" peakes at #4 on the chart. (1971)

32 years ago Strange but true: Led Zeppelin is forced to cancel a concert in Singapore concert when officials won't let them off the plane because of their long hair. (1972)

23 years ago On this day, Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of Moon" becomes the longest-running rock LP on the Billboard chart, finishing up its 402nd week. The two LPs that have charted longer are Johnny Mathis' "Greatest Hits" (490 weeks) and the "My Fair Lady Original Cast Recording" (480 weeks). (1981)

22 years ago A 300 pound gravestone on the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, Florida cemetery. Police found it 2 week later in a dry river bed. (1982)

22 years ago Quarterflash's "Harden My Heart" peaks at #3 on the pop chart. (1982)

22 years ago Loverboy's "Working For The Weekend" peaks at #29 on the chart. (1982)

21 years ago Marvin Gaye performs a unique sensual version of the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. (1983)

16 years ago Now a party classic, Buster Poindexter's (a.k.a. David Johansen) "Hot Hot Hot" peaks at #45 on the chart. (1988)

16 years ago Michael Jackson buys a ranch in Santa Ynez, California that he dubs "Neverland". (1988)

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 14, 2004

73 years ago Ted Lewis' "Just A Gigolo" hits #1 on the pop singles chart. Over a half century later, "Diamond" David Lee Roth scores a major hit with the same song. (1931)

70 years ago Keyboardist Merl Saunders is born. (1934)

46 years ago CBS television newsman Walter Cronkite reports the Iranian government has banned rock & roll on the grounds that it's against the concepts of Islam and also a hazard to health. Iranian doctors have advised the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll dances are injurious to the hips. (1958)

43 years ago In Chicago, the Platters file suit against Mercury Records for breach of contract. The dispute comes when the record company's refusal to accept recordings on which Tony Williams does not sing lead. The group contends the contract does not stipulate who must sing lead. (1961)

38 years ago Simon and Garfunkel receive their first gold record for "Sounds of Silence," which had hit Number One on the pop charts on the first day of this year. (1966)

37 years ago Aretha Franklin records her signature song "Respect" at New York's Atlantic Studios. (1967)

36 years ago Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention announce work on two films: "Uncle Meat," surrealistic documentary on the group," and a monster movie to be made in Japan. (1968)

34 years ago According to a headline in Billboard, the Recording Industry Association of America is "Mounting Total War Against Tape Pirating of Prerecorded Music." (1970)

34 years ago The Who taped a concert at Leeds University in Leeds, England for their forthcoming album, "Live at Leeds." The set features "My Generation," "Substitute," "Magic Bus," "Summertime Blues" and "Shakin' all Over." (1970)

32 years ago John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin a week-long stint as co-hosts on "The Mike Douglas Show," a talk show for housewives and not known for its radical leanings. (1972)

32 years ago With America swept by '50s nostalgia, "Grease" opens off-Broadway, where it will run for the next decade. Original cast members include Barry Bostwick and Adrienne Barbeau. It will be turned into a smash movie six years later. (1972)

31 years ago David Bowie collapses at the end of his Valentines Day Show at New York's Radio City Music Hall. His promoter Ron Delsener tells the press, "It was total exhaustion." (1973)

30 years ago Rolling Stones reports David Bowie has turned down a Gay Liberation group who asked him to compose the "world's first Gay National Anthem." (1974)

30 years ago After 39 shows in 21 cities, the Bob Dylan/The Band tour comes to an end at the Forum in Los Angeles. Many celebrities like Carole King, Ringo Starr, Neil Young, Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson turn out for the final performance. Afterwards Ringo says, "It was bloody fantastic. The best concert I've ever been to." (1974)

28 years ago ELO's "Evil Woman" peaks at #10 on the pop chart. It was a track off their top-10 LP "Face The Music." (1976)

28 years ago "Squeeze Box" by the Who peaks at #16 on the chart. It was from their "Who By Numbers" LP. (1976)

27 years ago The B-52's make their performing debut at a party in Athens, Georgia. (1977)

25 years ago George Harrison's 10th album, entitled simply, "George Harrison" is released. It would stay on the charts for 18 weeks reaching #14. (1979)

24 years ago Lou Reed marries Sylvia Morales in New York City's Greenwich Village. (1980)

23 years ago Steely Dan's "Hey 19" peaks at #10 on the chart. It was from their "Gaucho" LP. (1981)

23 years ago Queen's "Flash Theme" peaks at #42 on the pop chart. (1981)

23 years ago Billy Idol leaves Generation X for a solo career. (1981)

20 years ago Elton John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel. It lasts 4 years. (1984)

18 years ago Frank Zappa appears on "Miami Vice", playing a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie". (1986)

17 years ago New Jersey's hometown favorites Bon Jovi hit #1 with their tune "Livin' On A Prayer." It was from their album "Slippery When Wet" which went to #1 for 8 weeks and sold over 9 million copies!!! (1987)

17 years ago Cars' bassist Benjamin Orr has a solo hit with "Stay the Night" which peaks at #24 on this date. (1987)

14 years ago The Rolling Stones play the first of 10 nights at Tokyo's Korakuen Dome. It is the Stones' first ever tour of Japan and they pack the dome with 50,000 fans each paying 10,000 yen ($70) each night. (1990)

10 years ago 54 year old Jerry Garcia weds Deborah Koons. (1994)

8 years ago The Artist Formerly Known as Prince marries backup singer Mayte Garcia. (1996)

5 years ago Elton John plays himself in animated from for a Valentine's Day episode of "The Simpsons." (1999)

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46 years ago CBS television newsman Walter Cronkite reports the Iranian government has banned rock & roll on the grounds that it's against the concepts of Islam and also a hazard to health. Iranian doctors have advised the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll dances are injurious to the hips. (1958)

Everyone know this. The RIAA should put health warnings on all albums...

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This Day in Rock & Roll History

Today is February 15, 2004

60 years ago Mick Avory, drummer with the Kinks, is born. (1944)

47 years ago Impresario Irvin Feld debuts his Greatest Shows of 1957 in Pittsburgh. On the bill: Clyde McPhatter, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Lavern Baker, Bill Doggett, the Moonglows, the Five Satins and more. Before it closes on May 5, the tour goes through every region of the U.S., including some such as the northern Rocky Mountain states, which have never seen a live rock and roll show before. (1957)

46 years ago Jerry Lee Lewis performs "Great Balls of Fire" and his latest release "Breathless" on "American Bandstand." Later in the day, "The Dick Clark Show," a new Saturday night rock & roll television program debuts on ABC-TV. The show features appearances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, Connie Francis, Chuck Willis, the Royal Teens and Johnnie Ray. (1958)

40 years ago A Billboard story headlines "U.S. Rocks & Reels from Beatles Invasion--Beatles Begin New British Artist Push," goes on to report that "Great Britain hasn't been as influential in American affairs since 1775." The fame of the Beatles has major and independent firms scrambling for more Britsh product. Meantime, Billboard, for the first time ever lists one act, The Beatles, with five songs in the Hot 100. (1964)

40 years ago Sam Cooke, who would tour eight months out of the year, announces he'll cut back on performances to two months per year. This is in order to concentrate on songwriting and on building his record labels, Sar and Derby. (1964)

39 years ago Nat "King" Cole dies of complications following surgery for lung cancer in Santa Monica. He was 48 years old. (1965)

35 years ago Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" hits #1 on the pop chart. (1969)

35 years ago The Doors' "Touch Me" peaks at #3 on the chart. (1969)

35 years ago A Florida woman is arrested for impersonating Aretha Franklin during a concert. Vickie Jones' impersonation is so convincing that nobody in the club asks for a refund. (1969)

34 years ago The Daughters of the American Revolution impose a ban against rock concerts at their Washington D.C. auditorium, Constitution Hall, after Sly & the Family Stone arrive five hour late for their gig and the crowd inflicts $1,000 worth of damage on the building. (1970)

29 years ago Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good" hits #1 on the pop chart. (1975)

29 years ago Gino Vannelli becomes the first white artist to perform on "Soul Train". (1975)

27 years ago Sid Vicious joins the Sex Pistols as their bassist, replacing Glen Matlock. (1977)

25 years ago The 1978 Grammy Award winners are announced. The "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack wins Album of the Year and the Bee Gees take home statues for Best Pop Group and Best Arrangement for Voices for "Staying Alive." Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" wins Record and Song of the Year. (1979)

25 years ago RCA Records starts distributing A&M Records releases, ending A&M's long reign as the country's largest independent label. (1979)

20 years ago Ethel Merman dies of natural causes. She was 75 years old. (1984)

6 years ago The Rolling Stones wrap up their Bridges To Babylon North American tour in Las Vegas. The Stones played "The Joint," the 1,400 seat theatre inside the Hard Rock Casino in Vegas. Among those in attendance is Brad Pitt, Leonardo DeCaprio, Johnny Depp, Sting and Eddie Murphy. Said Mick during the show, "Well this is a fantastic audience. It's got to be the best-dressed audience I've ever seen in my life. (1998)

13 years ago Model Kelly Emberg files a $25 million palimony suit against Rod Stewart in Los Angeles Superior Court. The two lived together from 1985 to 1990. (1991)

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