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1969 - The Atlantic City Pop Festival opens in New Jersey. Among the performers: Jefferson Airplane, CCR, Little Richard and Joe Cocker.
1976 - Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" is released.
1985 - David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to pursue a solo career.
1993 - Neil Young, David Crosby and Kenny Loggins were among the performers at a pro-environment rally in Oregon.
2000 - Santana started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Maria Maria."

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1964 - The Beach Boys recorded "I Get Around."
1971 - Janis Joplin was at No.1 on the US album charts with "Pearl."
1987 - U2 kicked off their 29-date North American Joshua Tree tour.
1995 - 2Pac started a four- week run at No.1 on the US album chart with "Me Against The World."
2000 - Westlife went to No. 1 on the UK singles chart with "Fool Again." It made the Irish group the first in chart history to debut at No. 1 with their first five releases.

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1964 - Bob Dylan makes his first entry into the U.K. pop chart with "The Times They Are A-Changin'."
1971 - The Temptations scored their second US No.1 with "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)."
1989 - Pepsi dismissed Madonna as a spokesperson after her "Like a Prayer" video was called "blasphemous" by the Vatican.
1998 - Dave Navarro left the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2001 - Robbie Williams won the award for the most radio plays in the UK for the third year.

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1964 - Motown singer Mary Wells' biggest hit, "My Guy," enters the Hot 100.
1970 - Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with "Deja Vu."
1987 - U2 entered the US album chart at No. 7 with "The Joshua Tree" making it the highest chart new entry for seven years.
1999 - The Corrs album "Talk On Corners" went to No.1 on the UK album chart for the 10th time.
2003 - 50 Cent became the best selling artist in the US so far this year when his latest album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'' sold more than four million copies in two months.
2004 - Usher was at No.1 on the US album chart with "Confessions," the singer’s second US No.1.

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1964 - The Searchers appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show," becoming the first British Invasion group to appear on the show after the Beatles.
1970 - A New York Times article defends rock music as "the most popular of creative arts today."
1984 - The second annual MTV Video Music Awards winners are: Michael Jackson for "Beat It," the Police for "Every Breath You Take" and Cyndi Lauper for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
1993 - Construction began on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
2000 - The Doors' Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger play at the Whisky in Los Angeles. Manzarek reminisced about The Doors' days at the club.

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1966 - The first session recording the The Beatles album "Revolver" started.
1979 - The punk/new wave group Blondie has its first big hit in the U.S. with "Heart of Glass."
1985 - Miami Steve Van Zandt announces that he's leaving the E Street Band. Springsteen hires on guitarist Nils Lofgren as his replacement.
1992 - Vanessa Williams was at No.1 in the US with "Save The Best To Last."
2003 - Linkin Park started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with "Meteroa" the bands first US and UK No.1 album.

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1962 - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Mick Taylor meet Brian Jones for the first time at a club in London.
1979 - The Doobie Brothers went to No.1 on the US album chart with "Minute By Minute," the groups only US chart topper.
1985 - Wham! became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers gymnasium in Beijing.
1990 - Bonnie Raitt started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with "Nick Of Time."
2003 - Avril Lavigne dominated Canada's national music awards the Junos. Winning four prizes including best single, album and new artist. Best group went to Sum 41.

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1964 - The Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single.
1975 - Aerosmith released "Toys in the Attic."
1989 - Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with "The Look."
2000 - Santana performs in California with people who collaborated with him on his Supernatural album including Dave Matthews, Lauryn Hill and Everlast.

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1966 - The Righteous Brothers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "You're My Soul And Inspiration."
1970 - Paul McCartney quit the Beatles.
1989 - Alabama is named artist of the decade by the Academy of Country Music.
1999 - Faith Hill began her first solo tour "Faith Hill's This Kiss Tour."
2000 - Craig David went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Fill Me In." He became the youngest UK male solo artist to reach No.1.

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1967 - British Invasion band Freddie and the Dreamers hit Number One in the U.S. with "I'm Telling You Now."
1976 - Peter Frampton went to No.1 on the US album chart with "Frampton Comes Alive," the biggest selling 'live' album in rock history.
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory" a duet by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, debuts on the U.S. charts at #29. It will go on top be Number One in both the U.S. and U.K., becoming Wonder's first British Number One.
1999 - TLC started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "No Scrubs."
2000 - Sony Music Entertainment announced plans to make its first commercial digital downloads available to U.S. consumers.

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1961 - Bob Dylan makes his New York City stage debut opening for bluesman John Lee Hooker.
1977 - Alice Cooper played to an audience of 40,000 in Sydney, Australia, the largest crowd to attend a rock concert in the country's history.
1981 - Hall and Oates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Kiss On My List," the duo's second US No.1.
1994 - Nirvana's album "In Utero" was certified double-platinum.
2000 - No Doubt released the album "Return to Saturn."

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1961 - The winners of the third annual Grammy Awards are announced. The big winner is Ray Charles, who wins Best Vocal Performance, Male, Best Performance by a Pop Single Artist, Best Vocal Performance (Album) and Best R&B Performance.
1971 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's live "Four Way Street" is certified gold even before it hits the LP chart.
1989 - Two DJ's on Los Angeles station KLOS asked what ever happened to David Cassidy. The singer called the station up and the presenters invited him onto the show. David played three songs live on air and was subsequently signed by a new record label.
1999 - Shania Twain became the only female artist in music history to sell at least 10 million units with back to back releases.
2002 - Ozzy Osbourne received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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1965 - Winners of the seventh annual Grammy Awards are announced. The Beatles win Best Performance by a Vocal Group for "A Hard Days Night" and the group is voted Best New Artists.
1970 - Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and the album "Chicago Transit Authority" both go gold.
1980 - The Broadway '50s musical "Grease" finally closes its run of 3,883 performances -- which made it the longest running show on Broadway, thus far.
1999 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their album "Echo."
2000 - Metallica, files suit against Napster, Inc., to halt alleged pirating of Metallica music.

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1967 -The Bee Gees released their first English single. It was "New York Mining Disaster 1941."
1979 - The Doobie Brothers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with "What A Fool Believes," the groups second US No.1.
1980 - The Knack release their second album just seven months after their first, "Get the Knack." The second is titled "...but the little girls understand."
1990 - Madonna had her seventh UK No.1 single with "Vogue."
2002 - Ashanti started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with her self titled album.

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1965 - Born on this day, Linda Perry, songwriter, producer, singer with 4 Non Blondes.
1973 - Billboard No. 1 Pop Hit: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree," Tony Orlando and Dawn.
1989 - The Fine Young Cannibals went to No.1 in the US singles chart with "She Drives Me Crazy."
2001 - Janet Jackson started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "All For You."
2001 - Stereophonics started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with "Jeep."

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1966 - Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is released.
1977 - Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" is released.
1983 - Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her debut album "Faster Than The Speed Of Night."
1994 - On his 37th single release Prince had his first UK No.1 with "The Most BeautifulGirl In The World."
1999 - Shania Twain became the first woman to be named as songwriter/artist of the year by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

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1964 - The Rolling Stones' debut album "The Rolling Stones" was released in the U.K.
1973 - Pink Floyd receives a gold album for "The Dark Side of the Moon," one of rock's landmark albums. The LP will remain on the charts for more than ten years and become the longest charting rock record of all time.
1982 – Toto enters the pop chart again with "Roseanna." It will later climb to Number One and be named Record of the Year at the 1983 Grammy Awards.
1993 - David Bowie went to No.1 on the UK album chart with "Black Tie White Noise," his eighth UK No.1 LP.

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1964 - The Beatles held the UK and US No.1 position with "Can't Buy Me Love."
1975 - Alice Cooper's first TV special, "Welcome To My Nightmare: The Making Of A Record Album" airs.
1981 - Yes announced its break-up after 13 years.
1992 - Def Leppard started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with "Adrenalize."
2004 - Guns N' Roses, "Greatest Hits" was the UK No.1 album.

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1960 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Stuck on You," Elvis Presley. The song is Presley's first to be released in stereo and his first since being released from the Army.
1970 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "ABC," The Jackson 5.
1982 - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunite for a European tour. The U.S. leg doesn't go through due to renewed tensions between the duo.
1999 - The Madison Square Garden marquee in New York reads "Bob Dylan, Tonight at 8pm." Problem was that Neil Young was scheduled to appear, not Dylan. Dylan's name was lopped off before the concert, but after Young finished a song during the show, he quips, "That was Bob playing guitar with me on the last song."

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1968 - The band Deep Purple perform their concert debut in Denmark.
1976 - The Rolling Stones' "Black and Blue" album is released and it reaches Number One and goes platinum in two months.
1987 - Ozzy Osbourne released the album "Tribute." It was a live album recorded with Randy Rhoads. Rhoads had died in 1982.
1990 - Janet Jackson was given a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at the start of "Janet Jackson week" in Los Angeles.
2003 - Godsmack were at No.1 on the US album chart with "Faceless."

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1965 - The Beach Boys appear on ABC-TV's "Shindig!" performing their current hit, "Do You Wanna Dance?"
1976 - Eric Carmen enters the pop chart with his first and biggest solo smash, "All by Myself."
1984 - The film soundtrack to "Footloose" went to No.1 on the US album chart.
1990 - Sinead O'Connor started a four week stay at No.1 in the US singles chart with her version of the Prince song "Nothing Compares To You."
2002 - Oasis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Hindu Times," the bands 6th UK No.1.

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1966 - "Wild Thing" by British band the Troggs is released in the U.S. The song will go to Number One and be covered by Jimi Hendrix and other artists.
1978 - Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" is released.
1980 - The J. Geils band makes it comeback with "Love Stinks." The LP goes to #18 and turns gold.
1998 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are the big winners at the 33rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, nabbing four awards for their duet "It's Your Love," for single, song, video, and top vocal event.
2001 - Destiny's Child went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Survivor."

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1965 - The Rolling Stones begin their third North American tour with a show at the Forum in Montreal.
1970 - Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" goes gold.
1988 - Whitney Houston smashed a chart record held by The Beatles and The Bee Gees when "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" became her seventh consecutive US No.1.
1992 - George Michael announced he was donating $500,000 royalties from the sale of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', to various British and American charities.
2002 - Andrea Bocelli is honored for his outstanding contribution to music at the third Classical Brit Awards.

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1968 - Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie.
1974 - Grand Funk Railroad receives a gold record for their update of Little Eva's "The Loco-motion."
1982 - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Ebony And Ivory."
1993 - Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp and Neil Young were among 40 artists who performed at Farm Aid 6 in Iowa.
2001 - As part of their 35th birthday celebration, The Bee Gees release their latest album, "This is Where I Came In."

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1964 - Peter and Gordon reach Number One on the U.K. pop chart with "World without Love," a song composed by Paul McCartney of the Beatles.
1977 - At a concert in Michigan, Elvis Presley makes what will be the last recordings of his life.
1987 – U2 started a five-week run at No.1 in the US album chart with "The Joshua Tree."
1990 - The Fender Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix used to perform the "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock is auctioned off in London for a then-record $295,000.
2000 - Eric Clapton reunites with former Derek & the Dominos keyboard player Bobby Whitlock for their first performance together in 29 years on the BBC2.

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1969 - The Original Cast of "Hair" started a 13-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.
1977 - New York's legendary disco Studio 54 opens its doors.
1980 - Blondie were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Call Me."
1994 - The historic Fillmore club reopens in San Francisco.
1997 - ABC's telecast of "U2: A Year in POP" becomes the lowest-rated prime-time program in the history of major network television.

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1969 - Joe Cocker makes his American debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show" before embarking on a tour.
1980 - Three years and a day after opening its doors, New York's legendary disco, Studio 54 shuts down due to numerous questionable activities.
1986 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Addicted to Love," Robert Palmer. This is Palmer's first No. 1 single.
1994 - Chicago scored their third US No.1 album with "Chicago VII."
2003 - US TV's American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was at No.1 on the US album chart with "Thankful."

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1966 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Good Lovin"' The Young Rascals
1971 - Barbara Streisand gets a gold album for "Stoney End."
1983 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Beat It," Michael Jackson. Eddie Van Halen plays lead guitar on the tune.
1999 - Tommy Petty and the Heartbreakers receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2002 - UK boy band Blue went to No.1 on the UK album chart with "All Rise."

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1967 - Aretha Franklin's "Respect" is released.
1979 - Van Halen's "Dance The Night Away" single is released.
1980 - Bob Seger's "Against the Wind" turns gold.
1999 - Tommy Lee announced that he had quit Motley Crue to devote time to his new band, Methods of Mayhem, and his family.
2001 - S Club 7 scored their third UK No.1 single with "Don't Stop."

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1965 - The Kinks begin their first headlining U.K. tour.
1971 - The New York Times reports Bill Graham plans to close the Fillmore East, New York City's rock music mecca since 1968.
1983 - Michael Jackson started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Beat It," his fifth solo US No.1.
1991 - Nirvana signed a deal with Geffen Records.

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