bmusic - Newsletter No. 246

In 1967, Jimmie Rodgers, the son of country music star Hank Snow, was found in his car with a fractured skull after a serious accident. He eventually recovered from the car accident, but his career was over.

In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were cleared of drug charges in a British court after successfully arguing that cannabis found in a bust that earned Lennon a 200 pound fine was from an "old, forgotten stash" and that he and Ono no longer used cannabis.

In 1971, the Montreaux Casino burned to the ground during a show by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Deep Purple immortalized the incident in their song "Smoke on the Water", released two years later.

In 1974, The Eagles' "Best Of My Love" was released.

In 1976, the Sex Pistols made their infamous appearance on Bill Grundy's "Today Show" on UK TV. Grundy taunted the band about their attitude and reputation resulting in Glenn Matlock audibly swearing. The interview went downhill from there and in the resulting uproar the Sex Pistols were banned from appearing in all but five cities on the itinerary of their first U.K. tour. By the following month, no club or concert hall in Great Britain would book the group.

In 1976, seven gunman sprayed bullets into Bob Marley's house in Kingston, Jamaica where he and the Wailers were rehearsing. The shots hit Marley, his wife Rita, a friend and Wailer manager Don Taylor. None of the four were severely hurt. The gunmen were never found.

In 1976, Jerry Lee Lewis was charged with discharging a firearm within in city limits after shooting his bass player Norman "Butch" Owens whilst trying to hit a soft drink bottle.

In 1979, the four original members of KISS played what was supposed to be their final show ever. The four played again together in 1996 on a reunion tour in full make-up.

In 1982, Epic Records released "Thriller," Michael Jackson's first solo album in three years.

In 1988, LL Cool J performed the first ever rap concert held in Africa.

In 1991, Gilby Clarke replaced Izzy Stradlin as Guns and Roses' rhythm guitarist.

In 1994, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot five times while being robbed outside a New York City recording studio. He survived that shooting, but was killed in another shooting nearly two years later in Las Vegas.

In 1994, while recovering from gunshot wounds suffered the day before, rapper Tupac Shakur was convicted on charges of sexually abusing a woman in a hotel room.

In 1995, Van Halen on again, off again vocalist Sammy Hagar married Kari Karte on a mountain in California.

In 1998, singer/guitarist Jewel stopped her show at a Creative Coalition benefit in New York to ask for nail clippers. An audience just so happened to have a set and leant them to the singer. She soon continued with the show after trimming her nails.

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Births In 1933, John Mayall of John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers.

In 1941, Mamas & Papas vocalist Deniss Doherty.

In 1942, Chris Hillman, bass player for the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Byrds.

In 1943, Randy Newman was born.

In 1944, Rascals keyboardist Felix Cavaliere.

In 1944, Beach Boy drummer Dennis Wilson was born. Dennis died in 1983.

In 1945, Deep Purple bass player Roger Glover.

In 1945, Doors drummer John Densmore.

In 1948, Ozzy Osbourne was born.

In 1949, Dave Letterman show band leader Paul Schaffer. The Late Show band is known as the "CBS Orchestra".

In 1949, Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship.

In 1951, Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

In 1951, Eric Bloom from Blue Oyster Cult.

In 1955, veteran punk rocker Billy Idol/

In 1960, Def Leppard drummer Rick Savage.

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Deaths In 1969, Chicago bluesman "Magic" Sam Maghett died at the age of 32 after suffering a heart attack.

In 1979, eleven Who fans were trampled to death in the rush to gain admittance for general or unreserved seats to the band's concert at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. The eleven died when the doors were open and the mob waiting outside stampeded for the doors.

In 1993, Frank Zappa died of pancreatic cancer at age 52.

In 2000, Loverboy bassist Scott Smith was declared "lost at sea" after being swept out to sea by a 25-foot wave while sailing. Loverboy were most famous for their hits such as "Working For The Weekend" and "Turn Me Loose".

In 2001, metastatic non-small lung cancer ultimately took the life of former Beatle George Harrison. Besides his solo work Harrison also worked with Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne in the group The Traveling Wilburys. He was also a film producer responsible for movies such as "The Life Of Brian" and "Time Bandits".

In 2001, former Beatle George Harrison passed away peacefully after battling cancer for much of the year. He was 58 years old.

In 2002, Billy Knight (David Leon Knight), brother of and percussionist for soul star Gladys Knight.

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