07-02-2013, 04:21
1959 - Buddy Holly was buried in Lubbock,Texas.
His tombstone reads 'Holley' the correct spelling of his given surname and includes a picture of a guitar.
1963 - The first Beatles single 'Please Please Me' was released in the US on the Vee Jay label.
1964 - Pan Am flight 101 was greeted by over 5,000 Beatles fans as it arrived at New York's JFK airport,bringing The Beatles to the US for the first time and causing riotous scenes as it touched down.
1967 - Robin,Maurice and Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees returned to the UK after living in Australia for nine years.
1969 - The Who recorded 'Pinball Wizard' at Morgan Studio's in London,England.
The song is one of the band's most famous live songs,being played at almost every Who concert since It's live performance on the 2nd of May 1969.
The track which featured on their 1969 rock opera album 'Tommy' was released as a single in 1969 reached No.4 in the UK charts & No.19 in the US.
1969 - The Doors singer Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk driving and driving with no licence in Los Angeles,California.
1970 - Led Zeppelin scored their first UK No.1 album with ' Led Zeppelin II.'
Released in November 1969,and featuring the US No:4 single 'Whole Lotta Love' it went on to stay on the UK chart for 136 weeks.
Also reaching No.1 in the US,the RIAA in the US has now certified it as having sold over 12 million copies in the US alone.
1981 - John Lennon was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Woman,' an ode to his wife Yoko Ono.
It was Lennon's third No.1 in seven weeks after his death on December 8,1980.
1985 - Matt Monroe,60,s UK ballad singer died from liver cancer at the Cromwell Hospital,Ealing,London.
2000 - Big Punisher (Hip Hop Legend) died of a heart attack aged 28.
The rapper had weighed 50 stone when he had the attack.
His second album 'Yeeeah Baby' completed before his death,was issued as scheduled in April 2000,It peaked at No.3 on the Billboard charts.
Source: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com
Pic of the late Christopher Rios AKA Big Punisher
His tombstone reads 'Holley' the correct spelling of his given surname and includes a picture of a guitar.
1963 - The first Beatles single 'Please Please Me' was released in the US on the Vee Jay label.
1964 - Pan Am flight 101 was greeted by over 5,000 Beatles fans as it arrived at New York's JFK airport,bringing The Beatles to the US for the first time and causing riotous scenes as it touched down.
1967 - Robin,Maurice and Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees returned to the UK after living in Australia for nine years.
1969 - The Who recorded 'Pinball Wizard' at Morgan Studio's in London,England.
The song is one of the band's most famous live songs,being played at almost every Who concert since It's live performance on the 2nd of May 1969.
The track which featured on their 1969 rock opera album 'Tommy' was released as a single in 1969 reached No.4 in the UK charts & No.19 in the US.
1969 - The Doors singer Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk driving and driving with no licence in Los Angeles,California.
1970 - Led Zeppelin scored their first UK No.1 album with ' Led Zeppelin II.'
Released in November 1969,and featuring the US No:4 single 'Whole Lotta Love' it went on to stay on the UK chart for 136 weeks.
Also reaching No.1 in the US,the RIAA in the US has now certified it as having sold over 12 million copies in the US alone.
1981 - John Lennon was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Woman,' an ode to his wife Yoko Ono.
It was Lennon's third No.1 in seven weeks after his death on December 8,1980.
1985 - Matt Monroe,60,s UK ballad singer died from liver cancer at the Cromwell Hospital,Ealing,London.
2000 - Big Punisher (Hip Hop Legend) died of a heart attack aged 28.
The rapper had weighed 50 stone when he had the attack.
His second album 'Yeeeah Baby' completed before his death,was issued as scheduled in April 2000,It peaked at No.3 on the Billboard charts.
Source: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com
Pic of the late Christopher Rios AKA Big Punisher