Music Almanac: March 13

Neil Sedaka

Birthdays

• 1930 - Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson) (81)
• 1930 - Liz Anderson (d. 2011)
• 1933 - Mike Stoller (Lieber & Stoller) (79)
• 1938 - Erma Franklin (d. 2002)
• 1939 - Neil Sedaka (73)
• 1940 - Dan Bennie (Reflections) (d. 2008)
• 1949 - Donald York (Sha Na Na) (63)
• 1950 - Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) (62)
• 1959 - Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü) (53)
• 1959 - Ronnie Rogers (T'Pau) (53)
• 1960 - Adam Clayton (U2) (52)
• 1973 - David Draiman (Disturbed) (39)
• 1976 - James Dewees (New Found Glory, My Chemical Romance) (36)
• 1977 - Ed Sloan (Crossfade) (35)
• 1979 - Toni Lundow (Liberty X) (33)
• 1979 - Spanky G (Bloodhound Gang) (33)

Deaths

• 1998 - Judge Dread (born Alexander Hughes) - Heart attack (53)
• 2002 - Marc Moreland (Wall of Voodoo) - Kidney failure (44)
• 2005 - Lyn Collins (56)

On This Day

• 1949 - Imperial Records was formed by Lew Chudd.
• 1958 - The RIAA introduced their gold record certifications.
• 1964 - According to Billboard, the sale of Beatles singles accounted for 60% of the 45 market.
• 1965 - Eric Clapton quit the Yardbirds to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.
• 1966 - Rod Stewart went solo, leaving the band Steampacket.
• 1971 - Brewer & Shipley entered the U.S. charts with One Toke Over the Line, a song that many radio stations banned even though the duo said Toke was short for Token.
• 1976 - The Jackson 5 became the Jacksons as they moved from Motown to Epic Records.
• 1977 - Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Blondie started a North American tour in Montreal.
• 1987 - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 1987 - Bryan Adams' Heat of the Night becomes the first cassingle released.
• 1996 - Glen Ballard had a commendation that had been given to him by the state of Mississippi as they objected to his participation in the album Jagged Little Pill by Alannis Morissette.
• 2000 - Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong refused to participate in a Supremes reunion tour with Diana Ross due to money differences.
• 2000 - Blink-182 end their European tour early when both Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker come down with strep throat.
• 2002 - Sebastian Bach was arrested after he threatened the life of a bartender in Middletown, NJ. He also was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphanalia.
• 2003 - A jury ruled that Michael Jackson must pay an Australian promoter $5.3 million for backing out of two 1999 concerts.
• 2006 - Black Sabbath, Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Sex Pistols, Miles Davis and Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Sex Pistols refused to attend. Blondie's performance was interrupted when former members rushed the stage.
• 2007 - Starbucks announced their Hear Music label which would become the home of artists like Paul McCartney, James Taylor and Elvis Costello.
• 2008 - Michael Jackson refinanced Neverland Ranch so that it wouldn't be sold off to pay for back taxes.

Marriages

• 1926 - Mother Maybelle & Ezra Carter

Divorces

• 1975 - George Jones and Tammy Wynette

Recorded

• 1961 - Travelin' Man - Rick Nelson

Released

• 1965 - Tired of Waiting For You - Kinks (single)
• 2001 - Reptile - Eric Clapton

Broadcasts

• 1965 - Billy Cotton Band Show (BBC) - Tom Jones (first major TV appearance)