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2007Dixie Chicks take home a staggering five awards during the 49th Grammy Awards. Taking the Long Way wins Album of the Year and Best Country Album, while the single "Not Ready To Make Nice" is awarded Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
1980WKRP in Cincinnati, a TV series that takes place at a rock radio station, runs an episode devoted to the tragic events of December 3, 1979 when 11 fans were killed at a Who concert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati.
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In Music History
2013Rick Huxley (bassist for The Dave Clark Five) dies at age 72 after a long struggle with emphysema.
2011Featuring footage from his 2010 tour, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is released in theaters. It becomes the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning $73 million at the box office.
2009Chris Squire (bassist for Yes) undergoes successful surgery on his leg. However, he is advised by his physician that he needs a one month rest period, hence the reason for the cancellation of the rest of the tour dates.
2009Estelle Bennett (of The Ronettes) dies of colon cancer at age 67.
2007Two songs from Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds album earn Grammy nods: "My Love" (with T.I.) wins Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and "SexyBack" is named Best Dance Recording.
2007The 49th annual Grammy Awards are held in Los Angeles, rewarding recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. Among the winners: Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder's "For Once In My Life" in the Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals category.
2000Diana Ross officially divorces her husband, Norwegian businessman Arne Naess.
2000Near the concession area of an Isley Brothers concert in Los Angeles billed as the "Valentine's Super Love Jam," a 24-year-old man shoots three concert-goers and is shot by a police officer working the show. The assailant is killed but his victims survive.
1998Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses is arrested at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, charged with threatening a security worker. He pleads guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace.
1989Eazy-E's solo song "We Want Eazy" becomes his first hit to enter the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it debuts at #43.
1986On The A-Team episode "Cowboy George," Culture Club performs "Karma Chameleon" in a cowboy bar while Mr. T enjoys the music.
1982The Rolling Stones Let's Spend the Night Together, a concert film from their 1981 tour, opens in New York to miserable reviews.
1981Kelly Rowland (of Destiny's Child) is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Whitney Houston Dies
2012
Whitney Houston is found dead in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, where she was slated to perform at Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy party later that night.
Houston, 48 years old, is discovered by her assistant face down in the tub. When paramedics can't revive her, she is declared dead at 3:55 p.m. PST. (The Clive Davis party goes on anyway, with Davis claiming it's in tribute to the singer.) The death is ruled an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use contributing factors. The coroner's report reveals that Houston had been using cocaine and was taking various prescription drugs.
Houston's death comes as a shock, and at the Grammy Awards the next night, host LL Cool J opens the ceremony with a prayer for Houston. Later in the show, Jennifer Hudson sings "I Will Always Love You," a song Houston performed at the 1993 ceremony, in tribute. Houston is Grammy royalty, with six wins in her lifetime.
At the time of her death, Houston is working on a comeback, with a starring role in the film Sparkle alongside Jordin Sparks. The film is released later in 2012.
Houston's death comes as a shock, and at the Grammy Awards the next night, host LL Cool J opens the ceremony with a prayer for Houston. Later in the show, Jennifer Hudson sings "I Will Always Love You," a song Houston performed at the 1993 ceremony, in tribute. Houston is Grammy royalty, with six wins in her lifetime.
At the time of her death, Houston is working on a comeback, with a starring role in the film Sparkle alongside Jordin Sparks. The film is released later in 2012.
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