Music Almanac: February 8

Vince Neil

Birthdays

• 1932 - John Williams (80)
• 1936 - Larry Verne (76)
• 1937 - Joe Raposo (songwriter) (d. 1989)
• 1938 - Ray Sharpe (74)
• 1941 - Tom Rush (71)
• 1942 - Terry Melcher (d. 2004)
• 1943 - Creed Bratton (born William Schneider) (Grass Roots) (69)
• 1946 - Adolfo 'Fito' De La Parra (Canned Heat) (66)
• 1946 - Paul Wheatbread (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap) (66)
• 1948 - Dan Seals (England Dan & John Ford Coley) (d. 2009)
• 1949 - Merle Watson (d. 1975)
• 1950 - Michael Goodroe (Motels) (62)
• 1958 - Steve Scruggs (Earl Scruggs Review) (54)
• 1956 - Dave Meros (Spock's Beard) (54)
• 1961 - Vince Neil (Motley Crue) (51)
• 1961 - Sam Llanas (BoDeans) (51)
• 1962 - Ken McCluskey (Bluebells) (50)
• 1963 - Joshua Kadison (49)
• 1968 - Tjinder Singh (Cornershop) (44)
• 1974 - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk) (38)
• 1977 - Dave Farrell (Linkin Park) (35)
• 1985 - Jeremy Davis (Paramour) (27)

Deaths

• 1973 - Max Yasgur (on whose farm Woodstock was held) - Heart attack (53)
• 1990 - Del Shannon - Suicide (55)
• 2005 - Keith Knudson (Doobie Brothers) - Pneumonia (56)
• 2005 - Jimmy Smith (79)
• 2006 - Elton Dean (Soft Machine) (60)

On This Day

• 1956 - Buddy Holley signed with Decca Records, dropping the e from his last name.
• 1960 - The Payola hearings opened in the U.S. congress.
• 1964 - The Beatles spent their first day in New York having their picture taken in Central Park and being interviewed on the radio by the Ronettes.
• 1964 - The publisher of Louie, Louie offered $1,000 to anyone who could prove their were any suggestive lyrics in the song.
• 1967 - Peter & Gordon split up.
• 1969 - George Harrison had his tonsils removed.
• 1969 - It was announced that Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric Grech were forming Blind Faith.
• 1982 - Cher opened in Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean on Broadway.
• 1988 - The Who reunited for a 25th anniversary ceremony.
• 1994 - Oasis had to cancel their first foreign tour when they were deported from Holland after a drunken brawl.
• 2002 - Jay Dee Daugherty of Patti Smith's band seriously injured his leg while riding his motorcycle.
• 2006 - Sly Stone made his first major appearance in 13 years at the Grammy Awards.
• 2009 - Chris Brown was questioned by police over the assault of Rihanna before the Grammy Awards.

Divorces

• 1980 - David and Angie Bowie

Recorded

• 1962 - Surfin', Surfin' Safari plus four more (demos) - Beach Boys
• 1981 - R.E.M. had their first recording session in Smyma, GA.

Released

• 1965 - Stop! In the Name of Love - Supremes (single)
• 1975 - Killer Queen - Queen (single)

Awards

• 1983 - Brit Awards
• British Male Solo Artist - Paul McCartney
• British Female Solo Artist - Kim Wilde
• British Group - Dire Straits
• British Newcomer - Yazoo
• British Single - Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
• Best Selling Album - Love Songs - Barbra Streisand
• British Producer - Trevor Horn
• International Award - Kid Creole
• Sony Trophy - Paul McCartney
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Pete Townshend
• Outstanding Contribution - Beatles
• 2006 - Grammy Awards
• Record of the Year - Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
• Album of the Year - How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb - U2
• Song of the Year - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2
• New Artist - John Legend
• Female Pop Vocal - Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
• Male Pop Vocal - From the Bottom of My Heart - Stevie Wonder
• Pop Performance Duo or Group - This Love - Maroon 5
• Rock Solo Vocal - Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen
• Rock Performance Duo or Group - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2
• Hard Rock Performance - B.Y.O.B. - System of a Down
• Metal Performance - Before I Forget - Slipknot
• Female R&B Vocal - We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
• Male R&B Vocal - Ordinary People - John Legend
• R&B Performance Duo or Group - So Amazing - Beyone and Stevie Wonder
• R&B Album - Get Lifted - John Legend
• Rap Solo - Gold Digger - Kanye West
• Rap Performance Duo or Group - Don't Phunk With My Heart - Black Eyed Peas
• Rap Album - Late Registration - Kanye West
• Female Country Vocal - The Connection - Emmylou Harris
• Male Country Vocal - You'll Think of Me - Keith Urban
• Duo or Group Country Performance - Restless - Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Country Album - Lonely Runs Both Ways - Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Alternative Album - Get Behind Me Satin - White Stripes
• Blues Traditional Album - 80 - B.B. King & Friends
• Blues Contemporary Blues Album - Cost of Living - Delbert McClinton
• 1998 - Brit Awards
• British Male Solo Artist - Finley Quaye
• British Female Solo Artist - Shola Ama
• British Group - Verve
• British Breakthrough Act - Stereophonics
• British Single - Never Ever - All Saints
• Best Album - Urban Hymns - Verve
• British Producer - Verve, Chris Potter and Youth
• Best Selling British Album Act - Spice Girls
• International Male - Jon Bon Jovi
• International Female - Bjork
• International Group - U2
• International Breakthrough Act - Eels
• Freddie Mercury Award - Elton John
• Outstanding Contribution - Fleetwood Mac
• 2009 - Grammy Awards
• Record of the Year - Please Read the Letter - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• Album of the Year - Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• Song of the Year - Viva La Vida - Coldplay
• New Artist - Adele
• Female Pop Vocal - Chasing Pavements - Adele
• Male Pop Vocal - Say - John Mayer
• Pop Performance Duo or Group - Viva La Vida - Coldplay
• Rock Solo Vocal - Gravity - John Mayer
• Rock Performance Duo or Group - Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
• Hard Rock Performance - Wax Simulacra - Mars Volta
• Metal Performance - My Apocalypse - Metallica
• Female R&B Vocal - Superwoman - Alicia Keys
• Male R&B Vocal - Miss Independent - Ne-Yo
• R&B Performance Duo or Group - Stay With Me (By the Sea) - Al Green Featuring John Legend
• R&B Album - Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
• Rap Solo - A Milli - Lil Wayne
• Rap Performance Duo or Group - Sagga Like Me - Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
• Rap Album - Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne
• Female Country Vocal - Last Name - Carrie Underwood
• Male Country Vocal - Letter to Me - Brad Paisley
• Duo or Group Country Performance - Stay - Sugarland
• Country Album - Troubadour - George Strait
• Alternative Album - In Rainbows - Radiohead
• Blues Traditional Album - One Kind Favor - B.B. King
• Blues Contemporary Blues Album - City That Care Forgot - Dr. John & the Lower 911

Broadcasts

• 1993 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC) - Tom Jones