Music Almanac: May 29

Births:

• 1916 - Carl Davis (d. 1995)
• 1923 - Eugene Wright (Dave Brubeck Quartet) (89)
• 1925 - Danny Davis (Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass) (d. 2008)
• 1937 - Irmin Schmidt (Can) (75)
• 1941 - Roy Crewdson (Freddie & the Dreamers) (71)
• 1945 - Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) (67)
• 1949 - Francis Rossi (Status Quo) (63)
• 1950 - Rebbie Jackson (62)
• 1953 - Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) (59)
• 1955 - Mike Porcaro (Toto) (57)
• 1956 - LaToya Jackson (56)
• 1956 - Larry Blackmon (Cameo) (56)
• 1959 - Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds) (53)
• 1960 - Jesse Johnson (The Time) (52)
• 1961 - Melissa Etheridge (51)
• 1961 - David Palmer (ABC) (51)
• 1962 - John Pedder (Babybird) (50)
• 1963 - Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden) (49)
• 1967 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis) (45)
• 1967 - Wycliffe Gordon (45)
• 1969 - Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler) (43)
• 1973 - Mark Lee (Third Day) (39)
• 1975 - Melanie Brown (Mel B, Scary Spice, Spice Girls) (37)
• 1976 - David Buckner (Papa Roach) (36)
• 1978 - Pelle Almqvist (Hives) (34)
• 1978 - Daniel Pearce (34)

Deaths:

• 1977 - Goddard Lieberson (President Columbia Records) - Cancer (66)
• 1989 - John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) - Emphysema (45)
• 1992 - Ollie Halsall (Rutles) - Heroin overdose (43)
• 1997 - Jeff Buckley - Drowning (30)

On This Day:

• 1950 - Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1959 - One of the first outdoor concerts of the rock era was held at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta with Ray Charles, B.B. King and Jimmy Reed.
• 1963 - Del Shannon's version of From Me to You becomes the first John Lennon & Paul McCartney song to make the U.S. charts.
• 1971 - Three dozen concert goers were treated for LSD hallucinations at a Grateful Dead show in San Francisco.
• 1973 - Roger McGuinn performed his first solo show and confirmed that the Byrds had broken up.
• 1973 - Clive Davis was fired from Columbia Records.
• 1975 - An Osmonds' performance in London was marred when fans rioted.
• 1977 - For the first time in his career, Elvis Presley ended a show early.
• 1981 - Prince made his first performance in Europe.
• 1987 - Michael Jackson reportedly offered $50,000 for the remains of the Elephant Man.
• 1991 - Steve Winwood's tour bus is sideswiped by a truck. Nobody is injured.
• 1992 - 44 nude pictures of Madonna that had been stolen from photographer Steven Meisel were recovered by police.
• 1997 - Snoop Dogg was sued in Los Angeles by a personal manager Sharitha Knight (wife of Marion "Suge" Knight) who claimed she was owed $1 million in back pay.
• 1999 - The skeletal remains of Philip Kramer of Iron Butterfly in a Malibu, CA canyon. He had been missing since February 12, 1995 and his death was ruled a probable suicide.
• 1999 - The Rolling Stones kick off the European leg of their Bridges to Babylon tour.
• 2001 - The Eagles played Russia for the first time.
• 2003 - Rich Robinson (Black Crowes) band Hookah Brown breaks up after six months.
• 2004 - Sum 41 must flee the Congo while filming a documentary for War Child Canada.
• 2005 - Bob Geldof and Elton John announced Live 8, a set of five concerts to raise awareness of poverty.
• 2005 - Roger O'Donnell and Perry Bamonte are fired from The Cure.
• 2009 - Phil Spector was sentenced to a minimum of 19 years for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

Marriages:

• 2004 - Josey Scott (Saliva) and Kendra (at Graceland)

Divorces:

• 1952 - Hank Williams and Audrey

Awards:

• 1962 - 4th Grammy Awards
• Record of the Year - Moon River - Henry Mancini
• Album of the Year - Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland
• Song of the Year - Moon River - Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
• New Artist - Peter Nero
• Country Recording - Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
• R&B Performance - Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
• Solo Vocal, Female - Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland
• Solo Vocal, Male - Lollipops and Roses - Jack Jones
• Performance by Vocal Group - High Flying - Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
• Rock & Roll Recording - Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker

• 1997 - 42nd Ivor Novello Awards
• Hit of the Year - Wannabe - Spice Girls
• Song of the Year - A Design for Life - Manic Street Preachers
• Outstanding Contribution to Music - Elvis Costello
• Songwriter of the Year - George Michael
• Most Performed Work - Fastlove - George Michael

Recorded:

• 1942 - White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Released:

• 1954 - Somebody Else Took Her Home - Frankie Valli (recording as Frankie Valley)
• 1969 - Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash
• 1972 - Mary Had a Little Lamb - Wings
• 1973 - Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
• 1987 - I Want Your Sex - George Michael

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1943 - That Old Black Magic - Glenn Miller (1 week)
• 1961 - Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (1 week)
• 1965 - Help Me, Rhonda - Beach Boys (2 weeks)
• 1971 - Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones (2 weeks)
• 1976 - Love Hangover - Diana Ross (2 weeks)
• 2010 - OMG - Usher Featuring will.i.am (3 weeks (1 previous week at number 1)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1948 - A Presentation of Progressive Jazz - Stan Kenton (8 weeks)
• 1976 - Wings At the Speed of Sound - Wings (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))
• 1982 - Tug of War - Paul McCartney (3 weeks)
• 1999 - Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin (1 week)
• 2010 - Justin Bieber 2.0 - Justin Bieber (1 week (3 previous weeks at number 1))

Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles:

• 1943 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (3 weeks)
• 1961 - Stand By Me - Ben E. King (4 weeks)
• 1965 - Back in My Arms Again - Supremes (1 week)
• 1971 - Want Ads - Honey Cone (1 week)
• 1976 - I Want You - Marvin Gaye (1 week)
• 1982 - Let It Whip - Dazz Band (4 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles:

• 1976 - One Piece at a Time - Johnny Cash (2 weeks)
• 2004 - Redneck Woman - Gretchen Wilson (5 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1982 - House of Fun - Madness (2 weeks)
• 1994 - Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet (15 weeks)
• 2005 - Axel F - Crazy Frog (4 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1965 - Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (1 week)
• 1993 - janet - Janet Jackson (2 weeks)
• 2005 - Demon Days - Gorillaz (1 week)