Music Almanac: July 31

Gary Lewis

Birthdays

• 1923 - Ahmet Ertegun (d. 2006)
• 1932 - Morey Carr (Playmates) (80)
• 1937 - Bonnie Brown (Browns) (75)
• 1943 - Lobo (born Roland LaVoie) (69)
• 1946 - Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) (66)
• 1946 - Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac) (d. 2012)
• 1947 - Karl Green (Herman's Hermits) (65)
• 1948 - Leaveil Degree (Whispers) (64)
• 1951 - Carlo Karges (Nena) (d. 2002)
• 1953 - Hugh McDowell (Electric Light Orchestra) (59)
• 1957 - Daniel Ash (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) (55)
• 1958 - Bill Berry (R.E.M.) (54)
• 1960 - Malcolm Ross (Aztec Camera) (52)
• 1963 - Fatboy Slim (born Norman Cook) (49)
• 1964 - Jim Corr (Coors) (48)
• 1971 - John 5 (born John Lowery) (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie) (41)
• 1978 - Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band) (34)
• 1978 - Will Champion (Coldplay) (34)
• 1981 - M. Shadows (born Matthew Sanders) (Avenged Centerfold) (31)

Deaths

• 1964 - Jim Reeves - Plane crash (40)
• 2010 - Mitch Miller (99)

On This Day

• 1955 - Full Elvis fever was on display in Tampa, FL. When Presley closed a show by saying "Girls, I'll see you backstage" a riot broke out with Elvis making it back to his dressing room with very few of his clothes intact. 
• 1957 - Ringo Starr made his drumming debut at the Cavern Club as part of the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group.
• 1964 - A Rolling Stones show in Belfast, Ireland is ended after twelve minutes due to violence in the audience.
• 1966 - Beatles records were burned in Birmingham, AL after John Lennon stated that the Beatles were "bigger than Jesus."
• 1967 - Mick Jagger received a conditional discharge and Keith Richards conviction was quashed over an arrest at Richards' house for allowing the smoking of marijuana on the premises. 
• 1969 - Elvis Presley opened a four-week run at Las Vegas' International Hotel. 
• 1970 - The Rolling Stones deliver their last contractual song to Decca Records, Cocksucker Blues. 
• 1971 - A security guard was stabbed and killed at a Who concert in Forest Hills, NY.
• 1971 - The documentary Gimme Shelter debuts at London's Rialto Theatre.
• 1979 - James Taylor played a free concert in Central Park.
• 1980 - John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas was arrested for cocaine possession.
• 1980 - An Eagles concert in Long Beach, CA was marred by Glen Frey and Don Henley constantly throwing threats at each other. 
• 1999 - Ol Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan was arrested for possession of crack and marijuana.
• 2003 - Suge Knight was sentenced to ten months in prison for a parole violation.
• 2006 - OK Go release their video Here It Goes Again which went on to become an internet phenomenon.

Marriages

• 1994 - Aaliyah and R. Kelly (later annulled as Aaliyah was 15)

Recorded

• 1942 - I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James with Helen Forrest
• 1959 - Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka
• 1968 - Hey Jude - Beatles

Released

• 1964 - Dancing in the Streets - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas (single)
• 1972 - Passin' Thru - James Gang
• 1976 - Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (single)
• 1976 - Still the One - Orleans (single)
• 1981 - Step by Step - Eddie Rabbitt
• 2001 - Blake Shelton - Blake Shelton (debut)
• 2001 - Duce's 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way - Eastsidaz

Broadcasts

• 1958 - American Bandstand - Larry Williams
• 1959 - American Bandstand - Romance Watson
• 1962 - American Bandstand - Jack Scott
• 1963 - American Bandstand - Frankie Avalon
• 1965 - American Bandstand - Hondells, Freddy Cannon
• 1971 - American Bandstand - Lou Rawls, Freddie Weller, Mark Lindsay & the Raiders
• 1976 - American Bandstand - Sylvers
• 1982 - American Bandstand - Squeeze

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1971 - You've Got a Friend - James Taylor (1 week)
• 1999 - Genie in a Bottle - Christina Aguilera (5 weeks)
• 2010 - Love the Way You Lie - Eminem Featuring Rihanna (7 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1976 - Breezin' - George Benson (2 weeks)
• 1999 - Millennium - Backstreet Boys (2 weeks (5 previous weeks at number 1))
• 2004 - License to Chill - Jimmy Buffett (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1954 - One By One - Kitty Wells and Webb Foley (1 week)
• 1971 - I'm Just Me - Charley Pride (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1959 - Living Doll - Cliff Richard and the Drifters (6 weeks)

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Music Almanac: July 30

Birthdays

• 1929 - Christine McGuire (McGuire Sisters) (83)
• 1936 - Buddy Guy (76)
• 1941 - Paul Anka (71)
• 1945 - David Sanborn (67)
• 1946 - Jeffrey Hammond (Jethro Tull) (66)
• 1948 - Otis Taylor (64)
• 1949 - Andy Scott (Sweet) (63)
• 1949 - Joyce Jones (First Choice) (63)
• 1949 - Hugh Nicholson (Marmalade) (63)
• 1956 - Phil Fearon (Galaxy) (56)
• 1957 - Rat Scabies (born Christopher Miller) (55)
• 1958 - Kate Bush (54)
• 1958 - Neal McCoy (54)
• 1963 - Dwayne O'Brien (Little Texas) (49)
• 1964 - Ron Block (Alison Krauss & Union Station) (48)
• 1965 - Tex Axile (Transvision Vamp) (47)
• 1966 - Craig Gannon (Bluebells, Smiths) (46)
• 1966 - Louise Wener (Sleeper) (46)
• 1966 - Jyoti Mishra (White Town) (46)
• 1968 - Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers) (44)
• 1971 - Elvis Crespo (41)
• 1971 - Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind) (41)
• 1977 - Ian Watkins (Lostprophets) (35)

Deaths

• 1978 - Glen Goins (Parliament-Funkadelic) - Hodgkin's lymphoma (24)
• 1993 - Don Myrick (Earth, Wind & Fire) - Shot by police during narcotics investigation (53)
• 2003 - Sam Phillips - Respiratory failure (80)

On This Day

• 1942 - Frank Sinatra recorded his last sides with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
• 1954 - Elvis Presley made his first live appearance in Memphis opening for Slim Whitman.
• 1968 - The Beatles closed the Apple Boutique in London.
• 1973 - John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas said at a press conference that ABC-Dunhill had stolen upwards of $60 million from every artist who recorded for the label.
• 1978 - Thin Lizzy officially announced that Gary Moore had replaced Brian Robertson.
• 1986 - Boy George was fined by a London court for heroin possession.
• 1986 - RCA dropped John Denver after their new owner, GE, was upset with his song What Are We Making Weapons For?.
• 1987 - David Bowie started the North American portion of his Glass Spiders tour in Philadelphia, PA.
• 1991 - Axl Rose threatened to cancel that night's Guns N' Roses show if a police officer didn't tear up a ticket he was issuing to the limousine driver for an illegal left turn. The police tore up the ticket.
• 1992 - Smokey Robinson performed at Mary Wells' funeral.
• 1994 - Guitarist Bernard Butler left Suede.
• 1996 - Aerosmith fired long-time manager Tim Collins.
• 1997 - Michael Jackson and the Jackson family were not held responsible for losses the producer incurred for their Jackson Family Honors special after it was delayed due to Michael's illness.
• 1997 - Boys Don't Cry sued Paula Cole and her record company saying that Where Have All the Cowboys Gone sounded too much like their I Want to Be a Cowboy.
• 2001 - Peter Buck of R.E.M. pleads not guilty to an air rage charge.
• 2003 - A concert was held in Toronto to prove the city was safe from SARS. 450,000 showed up to see the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, the Guess Who and more.
• 2003 - A warrant is put out in Las Vegas for Motley Crue's Vince Neil for allegedly attacking a prostitute. 
• 2004 - Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers suffered a minor stroke.
• 2006 - Axl Rose has to leave a Guns N' Roses show at Wembley Arena in London early for "low blood pressure." Sebastian Bach fills in for the encore.
• 2009 - Matthew Fischer, former organist for Procol Harum, won the battle to be recognized as a co-author of A Whiter Shade of Pale. The ruling was later overturned.

Recorded

• 1956 - First recording session - Brenda Lee
• 1968 - Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash

Released

• 1965 - Out of Our Heads - Rolling Stones
• 1968 - Last Time Around - Buffalo Springfield
• 1979 - Risque - Chic
• 1996 - Sublime - Sublime
• 2002 - The Rising - Bruce Springsteen

Broadcasts

• 1958 - American Bandstand - Bobbie Roberts, Bob Crewe
• 1959 - American Bandstand - Johnny Restivo
• 1963 - American Bandstand - Mel Carter
• 1965 - Where the Action Is - Aretha Franklin, Sonny & Cher, Paul Revere & the Raiders
• 1966 - American Bandstand - Syndicate of Sound, Ian Whitcomb
• 1976 - Midnight Special - George Benson, Hot Chocolate, Phoebe Snow, Sylvers, Gary Wright
• 1977 - American Bandstand - Stephen Bishop, Melissa Manchester
• 1983 - American Bandstand - James Brown
• 2006 - Top of the Pops - Final weekly broadcast after 42 years

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1949 - Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como (5 weeks)
• 1966 - Wild Thing - Troggs (2 weeks)
• 1977 - I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (3 weeks)
• 1988 - Roll With It - Steve Winwood (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1960 (Mono Albums) - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart - Bob Newhart (8 weeks)
• 1966 - Yesterday and Today - Beatles (5 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1966 - Ain't No Proud to Beg - Temptations (4 weeks (4 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1977 - Slide - Slave (1 week)
• 1983 - She Works Hard For the Money - Donna Summer (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1949 - I'm Throwing Rice (At the Girl I Love) - Eddy Arnold (4 weeks)
• 1983 - I Always Get Lucky With You - George Jones (1 week)
• 1988 - Don't We All Have the Right - Ricky Van Shelton (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1995 - Never Forget - Take That (3 weeks)
• 2000 - 7 Days - Craig David (1 week)
• 2006 - Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• 1960 - Elvis is Back! - Elvis Presley (1 week)
• 1994 - End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits - Wet Wet Wet (4 weeks)

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Music Almanac: July 29

Birthdays

• 1916 - Charlie Christian (d. 1942)
• 1933 - Randy Sparks (New Christy Minstrels) (78)
• 1936 - Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee) (d. 1976)
• 1946 - Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) (66)
• 1947 - Carlo Santana (Paper Lace) (65)
• 1953 - Geddy Lee (Rush) (59)
• 1953 - Patty Scialfa (E-Street Band) (59)
• 1959 - John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) (53)
• 1962 - Martin McCarrick (Siouxsie and the Banshees, Therapy?) (50)
• 1966 - Martina McBride (46)
• 1967 - Chris Gorman (Belly) (45)
• 1972 - Simon Jones (Verve) (40)
• 1973 - Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) (39)
• 1973 - James Otto (39)
• 1977 - Danger Mouse (born Brian Burton) (35)

Deaths

• 1974 - Mama Cass Elliot - Heart attack (32)
• 1978 - Glen Goins (Parliament-Funkadelic) - Hodkin's lymphoma (24)
• 1984 - Fred Waring - Stroke (84)
• 1986 - Gordon Mills (British producer, manager & songwriter) - Stomach cancer (51)
• 1988 - Pete Drake (Country producer & pedal steel player) - Emphysema (55)
• 1993 - Eddie Guzman (Rare Earth) - Diabetes and alcoholism (49)
• 1996 - Jason Thirsk (Pennywise) - Suicide (28)
• 1999 - Anita Carter (Carter Family) - Affects of medication for rheumatoid arthritis (66)

On This Day

• 1961 - Bob Dylan performed at the Hootenanny Special which was broadcast as a twelve-hour radio special.
• 1963 - The Newport Folk Festival resumes after a four year layoff with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary.
• 1965 - The Beatles' film Help! premiered in London.
• 1966 - Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident, breaking a neck vertebra.
• 1966 - Cream made their live debut in Manchester, England.
• 1966 - The interview where John Lennon stated "We're bigger than Jesus now" was published in the teen magazine Datebook.
• 1966 - The Grateful Dead played their first show outside the U.S. in Vancouver.
• 1968 - Gram Parsons refuses to go on the Byrds' South African tour, not wanting to play for segregated audiences. 
• 1970 - The Rolling Stones' contract with Decca Records ended. 
• 1972 - Screaming Lord Sutch was arrested in London while promoting his latest album when he jumped on a bus with four nude women.
• 1972 - Barbara Mandrell joined the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1973 - A safe deposit box with $203,000 was stolen from Led Zeppelin's room in New York's Drake Hotel.
• 1978 - Prince charted for the first time in the U.S. with Soft and Wet. 
• 1982 - A Dublin, Ireland hotel owned by Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott was destroyed by fire.
• 1987 - The Four Tops were given their own annual day in Michigan.
• 1987 - Ben & Jerry's introduced Cherry Garcia in honor of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.
• 1990 - Elton John checked into rehab for Bulemia and other addictions, causing him to take over a year off.
• 1998 - Matchbox 20 started their first headlining tour in New Orleans.
• 1998 - Miramax Films purchased the rights to the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night with plans for a 35th anniversary release.

Marriages

• 1982 - Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) and Tracie Wilson
• 1994 - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Polly Samson
• 2006 - Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) and Katy England
• 2006 - Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson

Recorded

• 1955 - Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
• 1959 - Shout - Isley Brothers
• 1968 - Hey Jude - Beatles (first session)

Released

• 1963 - Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (single)
• 1967 - Reflections - Diana Ross & the Supremes (first single under new billing)
• 1967 - You're My Everything - Temptations (single)
• 1978 - Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins (single)
• 1980 - Voices - Hall & Oates
• 1981 - Pleasant Dreams - Ramones
• 1981 - The Time - Time
• 1997 - The Art of War - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Broadcasts

• 1958 - American Bandstand - Tommy Payne, Eddie Fontane
• 1959 - American Bandstand - Frankie Ford
• 1960 - American Bandstand - Brothers Four, Royal Teens
• 1963 - American Bandstand - Patty Duke
• 1965 - Where the Action Is - Jimmy Clanton, Shangri-Las
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Cyrkle, Kim Weston, Paul Revere & the Raiders
• 1967 - American Bandstand - Byrds, Forum
• 1972 - American Bandstand - Helen Reddy, Sparks
• 1977 - Midnight Special - K.C. & the Sunshine Band (host), Bay City Rollers, Emotions, Peter McCann, Flora Purim, Tribute to Willie Nelson
• 1978 - American Bandstand - High Ingergy
• 1983 - Friday Night Videos (NBC) - Premier
• 1989 - American Bandstand - Information Society

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1967 - Light My Fire - Doors (3 weeks)
• 1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (4 weeks)
• 2000 - It's Gonna Be Me - 'N Sync (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1950 - Young Man With a Horn - Doris Day and Harry James (2 weeks (4 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1961 (Mono Albums) - Stars of a Summer Night - Various Artists (4 weeks)
• 1978 - Grease - Soundtrack (7 weeks)
• 1995 - Cracked Rear View - Hootie & the Blowfish (1 week (5 previous weeks at number 1))
• 2006 - Now That's What I Call Music 22 - Various Artists (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1957 - Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams (1 week)
• 1989 - Shower Me With Your Love - Surface (1 week)
• 2006 - Snap Yo Fingers - Lil Jon Featuring E-40 and Sean Paul of the YoungbloodZ (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1944 - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - Louis Jordan (5 weeks)
• 1967 - Tonight Carmen - Marty Robbins (1 week)
• 1989 - Cathy's Clown - Reba McEntire (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1955 - Rose Marie - Slim Whitman (11 weeks)
• 2001 - Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten (2 weeks)
• 2007 - The Way I Are - Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E. (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• 1961 - The Black and White Minstrel Show - George Mitchell Minstrels (4 weeks)
• 1995 - I Should Coco - Supergrass (3 weeks)

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Music Almanac: July 28

Birthdays

• 1901 - Rudy Vallée (d. 1986)
• 1914 - Carmen Dragon (d. 1984)
• 1915 - Frankie Yankovic (d. 1998)
• 1930 - Junior Kimbrough (d. 1998)
• 1937 - Clem Cattini (Tornados) (75)
• 1938 - George Cummings (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) (74)
• 1943 - Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) (d. 2008)
• 1943 - Mike Bloomfield (d. 1981)
• 1946 - Jonathan Edwards (66)
• 1948 - Gerald Casale (Devo) (64)
• 1949 - Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company) (63)
• 1949 - Steve Took (T. Rex) (d. 1980)
• 1949 - Peter Doyle (New Seekers) (d. 2001)
• 1951 - Gregg Giuffria (Giuffria, Angel, House of Lords) (61)
• 1953 - Steve Duncan (Desert Rose Band) (59)
• 1954 - Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple) (58)
• 1954 - Ken Margolis (Mink DeVille) (58)
• 1959 - Christopher Reece (Social Distortion) (53)
• 1961 - David Huff (Giant) (51)
• 1962 - Rachel Sweet (50)
• 1965 - Nick Banks (Pulp) (47)
• 1976 - Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach) (36)
• 1980 - Stephen Christian (Anberlin) (32)
• 1980 - Noel Sullivan (Hear'Say) (32)
• 1985 - Tynisha Keli (27)
• 1990 - Soulja Boy (22)

Deaths

• 1996 - Marge Ganser (Shangri-Las) - Breast cancer (48)
• 2000 - Jerome Smith (K.C. & the Sunshine Band) - Bulldozer accident (47)
• 2004 - George Williams (Tymes) - Cancer (68)

On This Day

• 1933 - The first singing telegram was sent to Rudy Vallée for his 32nd birthday.
• 1954 - Elvis Presley's first interview was published in the Memphis Press-Scimitar.
• 1970 - The film Ned Kelly, starring Mick Jagger, opens.
• 1973 - 600,000 people attend the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen (NY) to see the Allman Brothers, the Band and the Grateful Dead.
• 1979 - Joe Perry quits Aerosmith after arguing with his bandmates at the World Series of Rock in Cleveland. Also on the bill are Ted Nugent, Journey, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and the Scorpions.
• 1987 - The Beatles sued Nike over the use of the song Revolution in shoe commercials.
• 1991 - Over 100 people were arrested when 2,000 rioted at an M.C. Hammer show.
• 1993 - 10,000 Maniacs played their last show with Natalie Merchant as their lead singer.
• 1995 - The father of Jimi Hendrix finally wins a long battle for his son's likeness and music.
• 1998 - Toad the Wet Sprocket announced they were splitting.
• 1999 - Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan is arrested after bouncing his check for a portion of his bail on another charge.
• 2003 - The 20th MTV Video Music Awards features an opening salute to Madonna by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera followed by Madonna taking the stage and trading open mouth kisses with both singers.
• 2008 - Amy Winehouse was taken to a hospital after having problems with drugs she was taking to get off hard narcotics.

Marriages

• 1993 - Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) and Priscilla Phillips

Divorces

• 2006 - Prince and Manuela Testolini Nelson (filed)

Recorded

• 1939 - Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
• 1971 - Kiss an Angel Good Morning - Charley Pride
• 1975 - Desire - Bob Dylan (first session)

Released

• 1958 - Down the Aisle of Love - Quintones (single)
• 1973 - We're an American Band - Grand Funk (single)
• 1975 - Sabotage - Black Sabbath
• 1979 - Down to Earth - Rainbow
• 1986 - Life's Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
• 1992 - Gordon - Barenaked Ladies
• 1992 - What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige (debut)

Broadcasts

• 1956 - Perry Como Show - Gene Vincent (national TV debut)
• 1956 - Dorsey Brothers Stage Show - Elvis Presley
• 1957 - Steve Allen Show - Jerry Lee Lewis (TV debut)
• 1958 - American Bandstand - Dick Banks, Rondello & Neil Jr.
• 1959 - American Bandstand - Ray Vernon
• 1960 - American Bandstand - Dee Clark
• 1965 - Shindig - Dave Clark Five, Jay & the Americans, Roy Clark, Linda Carr, Nashville Teens, Dave Barry, Terry Black, Blossoms, Billy Preston, Donna Loren, Tommy Tucker, John Andrea, Mike Clifford, Wellingtons
• 1965 - Where the Action Is - Peter & Gordon, Bobby Byrd, Fabulous Spirits, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Linda Scott, Steve Alaimo
• 1965 - Ready, Steady, Go! - Who
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Mie Nakao, Sharp Hawkes, Keith Allison, Steve Alaimo (Tribute to Japan)
• 1973 - American Bandstand - Soul Children
• 1977 - Midnight Special - Leo Sayer (host), Chuck Mangione, Raydio, Dennis Roussos, Bonnie Tyler
• 1978 - What's Happening! - Doobie Brothers
• 1979 - American Bandstand - Maxine Nightengale
• 1984 - American Bandstand - Corey Heart, John Waite

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1945 - On the Atchison, Topeka & the Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer (7 weeks)
• 1951 - Come on-a My House - Rosemary Clooney (6 weeks)
• 1956 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/My Baby Left Me - Elvis Presley (1 week)
• 2007 - Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1973 - Chicago VI - Chicago (3 weeks)
• 2001 - Songs in A Minor - Alicia Keys (2 weeks (1 previous week at number 1))

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1956 - Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter (1 week)
• 1979 - Good Times - Chic (6 weeks)
• 1990 - Make You Sweat - Keith Sweat (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1945 - Oklahoma Hills - Jack Guthrie (1 week)
• 1973 - You Were Always There - Donna Fargo (1 week)
• 1979 - You're the Only One - Dolly Parton (2 weeks)
• 1984 - Angel in Disguise - Earl Thomas Conley (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1960 - Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard & the Shadows (1 week)
• 1966 - Out of Time - Chris Farlowe (1 week)
• 1973 - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) - Gary Glitter (4 weeks)
• 1979 - I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• 1956 - Songs For Swingin' Lovers - Frank Sinatra (2 weeks)
• 1962 - Pot Luck - Elvis Presley (5 weeks)
• 1979 - The Best Disco Album in the World - Various Artists (6 weeks)

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Music Almanac: July 27

Birthdays

• 1920 - Henry Haynes (Homer of Homer & Jethro) (d. 1971)
• 1925 - Doc Pomus (d. 1991)
• 1929 - Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) (d. 2010)
• 1933 - Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) (d. 2008)
• 1939 - Kim Fowley (73)
• 1943 - Allan Ramsay (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) (d. 1985)
• 1944 - Bobbie Gentry (68)
• 1947 - Andy McMaster (Motors) (65)
• 1949 - Maureen McGovern (63)
• 1949 - David Muse (Firefall) (63)
• 1950 - Michael Vaughn (Paper Lace) (62)
• 1953 - Suzi Carr (Will to Power) (59)
• 1960 - Conway Savage (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) (52)
• 1963 - Karl Mueller (Soul Asylum) (d. 2005)
• 1966 - Rex Brown (Pantera) (46)
• 1967 - Juliana Hatfield (45)
• 1973 - Abe Cunningham (Deftones) (39)
• 1974 - Pete Yorn (38)
• 1975 - Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday) (37)
• 1990 - Cheyenne Kimball (Gloriana) (22)

Deaths

• 1974 - Lightnin' Slim - Stomach cancer (61)
• 1990 - Bobby Day - Cancer (62)
• 2001 - Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Natural causes (49)
• 2003 - Bob Hope (100)
• 2010 - Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown) - Heart failure (67)

On This Day

• 1955 - Billboard magazine said that the only two singing stars who “can be considered guaranteed hitmakers these days” are Nat King Cole and Webb Pierce.
• 1958 - Researchers from Esso warned that rock & roll music could make driving more expensive as the beat may contribute to a heavy foot on the pedals.
• 1968 - Robin Gibb collapsed from nervous exhaustion just as the Bee Gees were about to start their first U.S. tour.
• 1976 - John Lennon was finally given a green card by the U.S. government after four years of litigation.
• 1976 - Bruce Springsteen's career was stalled for over a year after he sued manager Mike Appel for fraud and breach of trust.
• 1986 - Queen played in Budapest, Hungary, becoming the first western act to play in eastern Europe since Louis Armstrong in 1964.
• 1992 - Michael Jackson sued Britain's Daily Mirror over an article and photos that said that his face was left severely scarred from numerous plastic surgeries. 
• 2004 - Courtney Love is given 18 months probation and ordered to attend rehab for a misdemeanor drug charge.
• 2006 - Chad Kroeger from Nickelback is arrested for drunk driving.
• 2007 - Pete Parada replaces Adam Willard in the Offspring.
• 2007 - Paul Stanley has to leave a Kiss concert when his pulse is found to be twice normal. The band continued as a trio with Gene Simmons taking all lead vocals.

Marriages

• 1991 - Jani Lane (Warrant) and Bobbie Brown

Divorces

• 1976 - Tina Turner and Ike Turner (filed)

Recorded

• 1925 - Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers - First session
• 1942 - Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee

Released

• 1959 - Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny (single)
• 1968 - Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass (single)
• 1969 - More (Soundtrack) - Pink Floyd
• 1973 - Live - Gensis
• 1973 - The New York Dolls - New York Dolls
• 1973 - We're an American Band - Grand Funk
• 1974 - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (single)
• 1977 - Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead
• 1979 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC
• 1981 - Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
• 1983 - Everybody's Rockin' - Neil Young & the Shocking Pinks
• 1983 - Madonna - Madonna (debut)
• 1984 - Ride the Lightning - Metallica
• 1987 - In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs
• 1993 - Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
• 1993 - Promises and Lies - UB40
• 2004 - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (debut)

Broadcasts

• 1950 - Spade Cooley Show - Debuted on CBS
• 1959 - American Bandstand - Kathy Linden
• 1960 - American Bandstand - Barry Russett
• 1961 - American Bandstand - Cathy Carroll
• 1962 - American Bandstand - Linda Scott (guest host)
• 1965 - Where the Action Is - Fred Hughes, Les Sultans, Steve Alaimo, Linda Scott
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Chris Clark, McCoys, Joe Tex, Tina Mason
• 1968 - American Bandstand - Eternity's Children, Sajid Khan
• 1972 - Bobby Darin Show (premier) - Bobby Gentry
• 1973 - Midnight Special - Dionne Warwick (host), Johnny Mathis, Bud Brisbois, Leo Kottke, Malo, Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
• 1979 - Midnight Special - Mac Davis (host), Lisa Hartman, McFadden & Whitehead, Bonnie Pointer
• 1985 - American Bandstand - Jesse Johnson's Revue
• 2000 - NSYNC Live (HBO)

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1940 - I'll Never Smile Again – Tommy Dorsey (12 weeks)
• 1974 - Annie's Song - John Denver (2 weeks)
• 1985 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young (1 week)
• 1991 - Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams (7 weeks)
• 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1957 - Around the World in 80 Days - Soundtrack (1 week)
• 1968 - Best of the Brass - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (2 weeks)
• 1991 - Unforgettable...With Love - Natalie Cole (5 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1959 - There Goes My Baby - Drifters (1 week)
• 1991 - Baby I'm Ready - LeVert (1 weeks)
• 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1959 - Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson (5 weeks)
• 1963 - Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (7 weeks)
• 1974 - You Can't Be a Beacon (If You're Light Don't Shine) - Donna Fargo (1 week)
• 1985 - Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks) - Earl Thomas Conley (1 week)
• 1991 - I Am a Simple Man - Ricky Van Shelton (1 week)
• 2002 - The Good Stuff - Kenny Chesney (7 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1968 - I Pretend - Des O'Connor (1 week)
• 1974 - Rock Your Baby - George McCrae (3 weeks)
• 1985 - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) - Eurythmics (1 week)
• 2003 - Never Gonna Leave Your Side - Daniel Bedingfield (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• 1974 - Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (7 weeks)

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Music Almanac: July 26

Birthdays

• 1928 - Joe Jackson (father & manager of the Jacksons) (84)
• 1938 - Darlene Love (74)
• 1938 - Bobby Hebb (d. 2010)
• 1940 - Dobie Gray (72)
• 1941 - Brenton Wood (71)
• 1941 - Neil Landon (Ivy League, Flower Pot Men, Fat Matress) (71)
• 1943 - Mick Jagger (69)
• 1945 - Betty Davis (67)
• 1949 - Roger Taylor (Queen) (63)
• 1961 - Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen) (51)
• 1961 - Terri Nunn (Berlin) (51)
• 1961 - Andy Connell (Swing Out Sister) (51)
• 1962 - Miranda Joyce (Belle Stars) (50)
• 1963 - Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow) (49)
• 1965 - Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) (47)
• 1967 - Headliner (born Timothy Barnwell) (Arrested Development) (45)
• 1972 - Wayne Wonder (40)
• 1974 - Dan Konopka (OK Go) (38)
• 1979 - Tamyra Gray (36)
• 1980 - Dave Baksh (Sum 31) (32)

Deaths

• 1950 - Papa Charlie McCoy - Paralytic brain disease (41)
• 1990 - Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) - Drug overdose (37)
• 1992 - Mary Wells - Laryngeal cancer (49)
• 1998 - Chico Ryan (Happenings, Sha Na Na) (50)
• 2006 - Floyd Dixon - Kidney failure, cancer (77)
• 2010 - Ben Keith (pedal steel with Neil Young) - Blood clot in lung (73)

On This Day

• 1968 - The Jackson 5 signed a one-year contract with Motown.
• 1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed writing Hey Jude.
• 1968 - Decca postponed the release of the Rolling Stones' Begger's Banquet due to issues with the cover art. 
• 1969 - Elvis Presley played his first live engagement in eight years in Las Vegas.
• 1970 - Jimi Hendrix played Seattle, his hometown, for the last time.
• 1974 - The first Beatles Festival was held in Boston.
• 1977 - Led Zeppelin cancels the last seven days of their U.S. tour after Robert Plant's son dies of a respiratory virus. They would not play live in the U.S. again until Live Aid.
• 1977 - Elvis Costello was arrested while playing outside of a Columbia Records conference in London.
• 1979 - Rolling Stone magazine acknowledged the growing influence of music videos, including Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
• 1984 - Prince's Purple Rain premiered in Hollywood.
• 2000 - A federal judge issued an order to Napster to stop the trading of music by members of the RIAA by July 28.
• 2000 - Liam Gallagher insulted an audience of 35,000 in Switzerland and Oasis was booed off the stage.
• 2001 - Paul McCartney announced he was engaged to Heather Mills.
• 2001 - Cerys Matthews of the Welsh group Catatonia collapsed from exhaustion and was admitted to a rehabilitation center.
• 2003 - Mick Jagger celebrated his sixtieth birthday in Prague with guests including the Czech president.
• 2003 - Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden is arrested in Wantagh, NY after running over a parking attendant. 
• 2006 - The final episode of Top of the Pops was recorded in London.

Marriages

• 1992 - Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Pamela Bowen

Released

• 1963 - Mickey's Monkey - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (single)
• 1965 - Before You Go - Buck Owens
• 1968 - In Search of the Lost Chord - Moody Blues
• 1968 - Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (single)
• 1973 - Tres Hombres - ZZ Top
• 1983 - Alpha - Asia
• 2005 - All We Know is Falling - Paramour (debut)

Broadcasts

• 1961 - American Bandstand - Gary U.S. Bonds, Frank Gari1962 - American Bandstand - Jimmy Dean (guest host)
• 1963 - American Bandstand - Jimmy Clanton (guest host)
• 1965 - Where the Action Is - Freddy Cannon, Jody Miller, Linda Scott, Paul Revere & the Raiders
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Spinners, Tommy Sands, Robbs, Tina Mason
• 1969 - American Bandstand - Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys
• 1974 - Midnight Special - Leon Russell (host), Gap Band
• 1975 - American Bandstand - Dwight Twilly
• 1980 - American Bandstand - Stanley Clarke
• 1986 - American Bandstand - Blow Monkeys

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1975 - The Hustle - Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony (1 week)
• 1986 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1958 - Gigi - Soundtrack (3 weeks)
• 1969 - Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears (4 weeks (3 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1975 - One of These Nights - Eagles (5 weeks)
• 1980 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones (7 weeks)
• 1986 - Top Gun - Soundtrack (3 weeks)
• 1997 - Men in Black: The Album - Soundtrack (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 2003 - Crazy in Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1969 - Johnny B. Goode - Buck Owens (2 weeks)
• 1980 - Bar Room Buddies - Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood (1 week)
• 1986 - On the Other Hand - Randy Travis (1 week)
• 2003 - My Front Porch Looking In - Lonestar (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1962 - I Remember You - Frank Ifield (7 weeks)
• 1969 - Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones (5 weeks)
• 1980 - Use It Up and Wear It Out - Odyssey (2 weeks)
• 1998 - Viva Forever - Spice Girls (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• 1975 - Horizon - Carpenters (3 weeks (2 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1992 - Jane McDonald - Jane McDonald (3 weeks)

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