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In Music History
2016Weed-loving rappers Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg begin their "High Road" tour with a show in West Palm Beach, Florida. Says Khalifa, "It's a joint performance."
1986Sid and Nancy, the biopic about The Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious, premieres. Gary Oldman stars as Vicious.
1984The NeverEnding Story debuts in US theaters, featuring a theme song by former Kajagoogoo lead singer Limahl.
1978Elliott Yamin is born Efraym Elliott Yamin in Los Angeles, California.
1976Wolfmother lead singer Andrew Stockdale is born in Brisbane, Australia.
1975Steven Van Zandt makes his first appearance in concert with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
1972Vitamin C is born Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey.
1970The Carpenters appear The Dating Game, where they perform "(They Long To Be) Close To You" and each select from three suitors. They never actually go on their dates.
1969R&B singer Roy Hamilton, who sang a popular cover of "Unchained Melody" in 1955, dies shortly after suffering a stroke at age 40.
1968Paul McCartney's fiancee, Jane Asher, goes on the BBC TV show Dee Time and announces that she and Paul have broken off their engagement.
1966Stone Gossard (rhythm guitarist for Pearl Jam) is born in Seattle, Washington.
1965Frank Sinatra appears at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where he leaves his handprints in the cement outside.
1965The Lovin' Spoonful release "Do You Believe In Magic?"
1965Bob Dylan releases "Like A Rolling Stone."
1964The Beatles release "I'll Cry Instead" b/w "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" and "And I Love Her" b/w "If I Fell."
Man Walks On The Moon, Bowie Soundtracks It
1969When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong takes his one giant leap for mankind, it reverberates through the world of music.
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2017Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, 41, is found dead, a suicide by hanging. Bennington was close friends with Chris Cornell, who died in similar fashion two months earlier.
1986Santana celebrate their 20th anniversary with a massive group reunion, as all 17 current and former members play a concert in San Francisco.
1983Duran Duran headline a charity concert at Dominion Theatre in London attended by Prince Charles and Princess Diana. At the event, they meet Diana, who has proclaimed them her favorite band, for the first time.
1968Hugh Masekela's trumpet composition "Grazing In The Grass" hits #1 in America, knocking off trumpet player Herb Alpert's "This Guy's In Love With You."
1964Chris Cornell (lead singer of Soundgarden, Audioslave) is born Christopher John Boyle in Seattle, Washington.
1940The industry publication Billboard combines their sales charts for the first time, including all major labels. The first #1 is Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again," with vocals by Frank Sinatra.
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