Music Almanac: April 16

Bobby Vinton

Birthdays:

• 1924 - Henry Mancini (d. 1994)
• 1929 - Roy Hamilton (d. 1969)
• 1929 - Ed Townsend (d. 2003)
• 1930 - Herbie Mann (d. 2003)
• 1933 - Perry Botkin, Jr. (79)
• 1935 - Bobby Vinton (77)
• 1935 - Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler (d. 1994)
• 1937 - Vince Hill (75)
• 1939 - Dusty Springfield (d. 1999)
• 1943 - Dave Peverett (Savoy Brown) (69)
• 1945 - Stefan Grossman (67)
• 1947 - Gerry Rafferty (d. 2011)
• 1951 - John Bentley (Squeeze) (61)
• 1956 - Stephen Singleton (ABC) (56)
• 1963 - Jimmy Osmond (49)
• 1963 - Nick Berry (49)
• 1964 - Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) (48)
• 1971 - Selena (born Selena Quintanilla-Perez) (d. 1995)
• 1983 - Marié Digby (29)

Deaths:

• 1999 - Skip Spence (Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape) - Lung cancer (52)

On This Day:

• 1965 - The Hollies kicked off their first U.S. tour in New York.
• 1969 - Elektra Records dropped the MC5 after they took out an ad in a newspaper swearing at a Michigan department store who refused to stock their records.
• 1972 - The Electric Light Orchestra made their live debut in Croydon, London, U.K.
• 1974 - Queen played their first U.S. show in Denver, CO.
• 1976 - Aerosmith opened their North American Rocks tour in St. Louis, MO.
• 1990 - Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Simple Minds, Tracy Chapman and more play Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson Mandella's release from jail.
• 1993 - David Lee Roth was arrested in New York City for buying a bag of marijuana.
• 1993 - Billy Burnette said he was leaving Fleetwood Mac to work on his solo career.
• 1993 - Earth Day was celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Don Henley and Steve Miller.
• 1995 - George Michael angers the people at Sony when he allows Jesus to a Child to be aired for charity, raising $112,000. 
• 1997 - Mark Morrison was convicted of threatening an officer with a stun gun. 
• 1998 - Janet Jackson opened her Velvet Rope world tour in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
• 1999 - Sean "Puffy" Combs turned himself into New York police over an alleged attack on an Interscope executive.
• 1999 - Shania Twain was the first woman ever given songwriter/artist of the year by the Nashville Songwriters Association.
• 2003 - Luther Vandross entered the hospital after a stroke.
• 2003 - Sam Fogarino of Interpol was taken to a New York hospital after losing the feeling in his arm.

Marriages:

• 1994 - Harry Connick, Jr. and Jill Goodacre

Divorces:

• 1997 - Vince Gill and Janice Gill (Janice filed for divorce)
• 2003 - Jerry Lee Lewis and Kerrie McCarver Lewis (filed for divorce, sixth marriage)

Released:

• 1956 - Blue Days, Black Nights - Buddy Holly (debut single)
• 1964 - Rolling Stones - Rollings Stones (U.K. release debut album)
• 1971 - Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones (U.K. single release, first on their own Rolling Stones label)
• 1977 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (Single)

Broadcast:

• 1963 - The 625 Show (BBC) - Beatles (first appearance on the BBC)
• 1973 - James Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Wings

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1977 - Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1966 - Going Places - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (5 weeks, 1 week previously at number 1)
• 1977 - Hotel California - Eagles (5 weeks, 1 week previously at number 1)
• 1994 - Longing In Their Hearts - Bonnie Raitt (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1954 - Secret Love - Doris Day (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1977 - Arival - ABBA (9 weeks)
• 1983 - Faster Than the Speed of Night - Bonnie Tyler (1 week)