Music Almanac: May 3*

Birthdays:

• 1919 - Pete Seeger (93)
• 1933 - James Brown (d. 2006)
• 1934 - Frankie Valli (78)
• 1944 - Pete Staples (Troggs) (68)
• 1948 - John Richardson (Rubettes) (64)
• 1950 - Mary Hopkins (62)
• 1951 - Christopher Cross (61)
• 1953 - Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon) (59)
• 1953 - Van McLain (Shooting Star) (59)
• 1955 - Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) (57)
• 1959 - David Ball (Soft Cell) (53)

Deaths:

• 1996 - Patsy Montana (87)

On This Day:

• 1964 - Gerry & the Pacemakers made their U.S. broadcast debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
• 1967 - The Walker Brothers announced they were splitting up.
• 1968 - The Beach Boys opened a U.S. tour with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi opening for them.
• 1971 - New York's Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center announced it would be putting on concerts with pop, rock and jazz artists along with their regular classical offerings.
• 1976 - Paul McCartney played his first show in the U.S. in almost ten years.
• 1977 - Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow did a benefit concert for the New York Public Library.
• 1983 - Kajagoogoo began their first tour of the U.K.
• 1986 - Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood, opened in Pigeon Forge, TN.
• 1995 - The Nevile Brothers, the Dixie Cups, Allen Toussaint and Professor Longhair are inducted onto the New Orleans Musical Walk of Fame.
• 1997 - Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest for Love Shine a Light.
• 2004 - The U.S. Supreme Court turned down bassist Robert Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who had sued Ozzy Osbourne over royalties.
• 2006 - The first edition of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour aired on XM Satellite Radio.

Marriages:

• 1991 - Andy Williams and Debbie Haas

Divorces:

• 2006 - Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) and Donna D'Errico (filed)

Recorded:

• 1968 - Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix Experience

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1975 - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando & Dawn (3 weeks)
• 1986 - Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer (1 week)
• 1997 - Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G. (3 weeks)
• 2008 - Lollipop - Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1975 - Chicago VIII - Chicago (2 weeks)
• 1980 - Against the Wind - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (6 weeks)
• 2003 - Thankful - Kelly Clarkson (1 week)
• 2008 - E=MC2 - Mariah Carey (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1975 - Oh Boy - Mud (2 weeks)
• 1980 - Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners (2 weeks)
• 1992 - Please Don't Go/Game Boy - KWS (5 weeks)
• 1998 - Under the Bridge/Lady Marmalade - All Saints (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1969 - Best of the Seekers - Seekers (1 week (5 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1975 - Once Upon a Star - Bay City Rollers (3 weeks)
• 1980 - Sky 2 - Sky (2 weeks)
• 1997 - Tellin' Stories - Charlatans (2 weeks)
• 1998 - Mezzanine - Massive Attack (2 weeks)
• 2009 - Together Through Life - Bob Dylan (2 weeks)