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This Day in Music History - February 23
Fev 23 2006, 19h15
- This Day in Music History - February 23 -
1685
Composer George Frideric Handel was born.
1944
Born on this day, Johnny Winter, guitar, vocals, worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter, (1969 US top 30 album, 'Johnny Winter).
1952
Born on this day, Brad Whitford, guitar, Aerosmith, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', 1998 US No.1 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing').
1955
Born on this day, Howard Jones, singer, songwriter, keyboards, (1983 UK No.2 single 'What Is Love', plus 9 other UK Top 40 singles). His 1984 album 'Human's Lib' spent over a year on the UK chart. Scored the 1986 US No.4 single 'No One Is To Blame'. Also been a member of Ringo Starr's All Star Band.
1963
Born on this day, Rob Collins, keyboards, The Charlatans, (1990 UK No.9 single 'The Only One I Know'). Collins was killed in a car crash 23rd July 1996.
1969
No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Everyday People,'' Sly & the Family Stone.
1971
George Harrison was fined and banned from driving for a year
1972
Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla were legally separated. The couple had married in 1967.
1973
Born on this day, Olaf Lasse Johansson, keyboards, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').
1974
Columbia Records released Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
1978
Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen were arrested in New York for possession of drugs.
David Coverdale's Whitesnake made their debut at the Sky Bird Club, Nottingham, England.
The Eagles win Grammys for the ``Hotel California'' album and ``New Kid in Town'' single.
1979
The first tour of the U.S. and Canada by Dire Straits opens at the Paradise Club in Boston. The group logs 51 sold-out shows in 38 days.
1985
The Smiths scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Meat Is Murder.'
Stevie Wonder was arrested during an antiapartheid demonstration outside the South African Embassy in Washington; he was released after being questioned by police.
1989
Isaac Hayes was jailed by an Atlanta judge for owing $346,300 (£203,705) in child support and alimony.
1993
Little Richard received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
1994
The ground breaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas occurred.
1995
Melvin Franklin of The Temptations died. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992).
1998
All members of Oasis were banned for life from flying Cathay Pacific Airlines after "abusive and disgusting behaviour" during a flight from Hong Kong to Perth, Australia.
Nine music fans are killed and more than 40 injured when a truck on which leading Haitian band Ram is performing veers out of control during the annual carnival in Port-au-Prince. None of the band members are hurt. The driver flees the scene but is later arrested.
1999
Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs was arrested and jailed overnight for being drunk and disorderly. Police found the guitarist outside a Tommy Hilfiger store in London.
2000
Sean "Puffy" Combs is indicted on charges of bribing a witness. According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Combs offered money and jewelry to his driver, asking him to claim ownership of a gun that police recovered from the rap mogul's car following a Dec. 27, 1999, shooting at a New York nightclub.
At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Carlos Santana performs a record-tying sweep at the Grammy's, winning eight of the ten awards for which he is nominated. Michael Jackson set the record back in 1984 when he won big for "Thriller."
A cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "What Is And What Should Never Be" by Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes becomes available for free download exclusively from e-tailer Musicmaker.com.
2003
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Howie Epstein bassplayer with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers died of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico.
The News Of The World reported that Michael Jackson had undergone scores of painful operations to strip his body of black skin until he appeared white. And that surgeons at a Santa Monica clinic eventually refused him any more treatment. An insider told the paper that Jackson had been anaesthetised on a weekly basis to have his skin peeled and bleached.
Norah Jones cleaned up at the 45th Grammy Awards, held at Madison Square Garden, New York. The singer, songwriter won, Album of the year and Record of the year, with 'Don't Know Why.' Song of the year, Best new artist and Best female pop vocal for 'Don't Know Why'. Other winners included Best male pop vocal, John Mayer, 'Our Body Is A Wonderland'. Best male rock vocal, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Rising', Best female rock vocal, Sheryl Crow, 'Steve McQueen', Best rock performance by group, Coldplay, 'In My Place', Best rap album, Eminem, 'The Eminem Show'.
1685
Composer George Frideric Handel was born.
1944
Born on this day, Johnny Winter, guitar, vocals, worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter, (1969 US top 30 album, 'Johnny Winter).
1952
Born on this day, Brad Whitford, guitar, Aerosmith, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', 1998 US No.1 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing').
1955
Born on this day, Howard Jones, singer, songwriter, keyboards, (1983 UK No.2 single 'What Is Love', plus 9 other UK Top 40 singles). His 1984 album 'Human's Lib' spent over a year on the UK chart. Scored the 1986 US No.4 single 'No One Is To Blame'. Also been a member of Ringo Starr's All Star Band.
1963
Born on this day, Rob Collins, keyboards, The Charlatans, (1990 UK No.9 single 'The Only One I Know'). Collins was killed in a car crash 23rd July 1996.
1969
No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Everyday People,'' Sly & the Family Stone.
1971
George Harrison was fined and banned from driving for a year
1972
Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla were legally separated. The couple had married in 1967.
1973
Born on this day, Olaf Lasse Johansson, keyboards, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').
1974
Columbia Records released Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
1978
Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen were arrested in New York for possession of drugs.
David Coverdale's Whitesnake made their debut at the Sky Bird Club, Nottingham, England.
The Eagles win Grammys for the ``Hotel California'' album and ``New Kid in Town'' single.
1979
The first tour of the U.S. and Canada by Dire Straits opens at the Paradise Club in Boston. The group logs 51 sold-out shows in 38 days.
1985
The Smiths scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Meat Is Murder.'
Stevie Wonder was arrested during an antiapartheid demonstration outside the South African Embassy in Washington; he was released after being questioned by police.
1989
Isaac Hayes was jailed by an Atlanta judge for owing $346,300 (£203,705) in child support and alimony.
1993
Little Richard received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
1994
The ground breaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas occurred.
1995
Melvin Franklin of The Temptations died. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992).
1998
All members of Oasis were banned for life from flying Cathay Pacific Airlines after "abusive and disgusting behaviour" during a flight from Hong Kong to Perth, Australia.
Nine music fans are killed and more than 40 injured when a truck on which leading Haitian band Ram is performing veers out of control during the annual carnival in Port-au-Prince. None of the band members are hurt. The driver flees the scene but is later arrested.
1999
Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs was arrested and jailed overnight for being drunk and disorderly. Police found the guitarist outside a Tommy Hilfiger store in London.
2000
Sean "Puffy" Combs is indicted on charges of bribing a witness. According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Combs offered money and jewelry to his driver, asking him to claim ownership of a gun that police recovered from the rap mogul's car following a Dec. 27, 1999, shooting at a New York nightclub.
At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Carlos Santana performs a record-tying sweep at the Grammy's, winning eight of the ten awards for which he is nominated. Michael Jackson set the record back in 1984 when he won big for "Thriller."
A cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "What Is And What Should Never Be" by Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes becomes available for free download exclusively from e-tailer Musicmaker.com.
2003
Howie Epstein bassplayer with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers died of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico.
The News Of The World reported that Michael Jackson had undergone scores of painful operations to strip his body of black skin until he appeared white. And that surgeons at a Santa Monica clinic eventually refused him any more treatment. An insider told the paper that Jackson had been anaesthetised on a weekly basis to have his skin peeled and bleached.
Norah Jones cleaned up at the 45th Grammy Awards, held at Madison Square Garden, New York. The singer, songwriter won, Album of the year and Record of the year, with 'Don't Know Why.' Song of the year, Best new artist and Best female pop vocal for 'Don't Know Why'. Other winners included Best male pop vocal, John Mayer, 'Our Body Is A Wonderland'. Best male rock vocal, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Rising', Best female rock vocal, Sheryl Crow, 'Steve McQueen', Best rock performance by group, Coldplay, 'In My Place', Best rap album, Eminem, 'The Eminem Show'.
