1997Titanic opens in theaters. It becomes the top-grossing movie of all time, with a soundtrack that sells about 15 million copies, thanks mostly to the Celine Dion hit, "My Heart Will Go On."More
1985Johnny Paycheck is drinking at a bar in Hillsboro, Ohio when two guys recognize him and sit near him. Things get tense, and Paycheck pulls out a .22 pistol and shoots one of them, grazing his head. That man, Larry Wise, claims that Paycheck got testy after they offered him a meal of deer meat and turtle soup. Wise says Paycheck yelled, "What do you think I am, a country hick?," and shot him.
The country singer is convicted and serves 22 months in jail.
The country singer is convicted and serves 22 months in jail.
19809 to 5, starring Dolly Parton and featuring the classic theme song by the singer (where she uses her fingernails as an instrument), opens in theaters. Parton, in her first acting role, stars alongside Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as disgruntled secretaries who get even with their sexist boss.More
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2016Country songwriter Andrew Dorff, brother of actor Stephen Dorff, dies at age 40. Penned hits for artists such as Martina McBride ("Ride"), Kenny Chesney ("Save It for a Rainy Day"), Blake Shelton ("Neon Light") and Hunter Hayes ("Somebody's Heartbreak").
2012Madonna gets angry at fans at a concert in Santiago, Chile, for smoking cigarettes near her against her wishes. The singer lectures the audience: "If you're going to smoke cigarettes, I'm not doing a show. You don't care about me, I don't care about you. All right? Are we going to play that game? I'm not kidding. I can't sing if you smoke."
Did we mention that this was out in the open air in the rain and she was about ten feet above everybody onstage?
Did we mention that this was out in the open air in the rain and she was about ten feet above everybody onstage?
2000Roebuck "Pops" Staples (of The Staple Singers) dies at age 85 after a bad fall leaves him with a concussion.
1996Avenue H in Lubbock, Texas, is renamed Buddy Holly Avenue in honor of the city's hometown hero.
1993Michael Clarke (drummer for The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) dies of liver failure at age 47 after decades of alcohol abuse.
1978The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait airs on ABC.
1976Al Green, recently ordained as a minister, opens the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Memphis, where he preaches most Sundays.
1968Kevin Shepard (drummer for Tonic) is born in Southern California.
1968The Friends of Distinction record "Grazin' In The Grass."
1965Keith Moon collapses during a Whoconcert in Ontario.
1960The Four Preps record "More Money For You And Me" live at North Hollywood High School.
1958Pop singer Limahl (lead singer of Kajagoogoo) is born Christopher Hamill in Pemberton, Wigan, England.
1957Doug Johnson (keyboardist for Loverboy) is born in New Westminster, British Columbia.
1955Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" two days after writing the song.
1945Folk musician John McEuen (of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is born in Oakland, California.
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Darlene Love Sings On Letterman One Last Time
2014
Darlene Love sings "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on David Letterman's show for the final time, as the host has announced his retirement.
When Love first performed the song on Letterman in 1986, it went so well that Dave made it a Christmas tradition, and every year she has come back to sing it.
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