TODAY IN HISTORY – APRIL 3RD
1941 - Born this day, Jan Berry, Jan & Dean, 1963 US No.1 and UK No.26 single Surf City, co-written with Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Deadman's Curve. Died 26 March 2004.
1943 - Born this day, Richard Manuel, The Band, 1969 US No.25 single Up On Cripple Creek. 1970 UK No.16 single Rag Mama Rag, committed suicide 6 March 1986.
1944 - Born this day, Tony Orlando, in New York City, singer, Dawn, 1971 UK No.9 single Candida, 1971 UK and US No.1 single Knock Three Times, 1971 UK No.3 single What Are You Doing Sunday, 1973 UK No.1 single Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree.
1946 - Born this day, Dee Murphy, bass, Elton John Band, died 15 January 1992.
1961 - Born this day, Eddie Murphy, in Brooklyn, New York, actor, singer (SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw), 1986 US No.3 single Party All The Time.
1975 - Steve Miller was charged with setting fire to the clothes of a friend, Benita Diorio. When police arrived at Miller's house, Diorio was putting out the flames, Miller fought with some of the policemen and was charged with resisting arrest.
1994 - A forthcoming tour by Nirvana and Hole was cancelled amid continuing speculation about Kurt Cobain's drug problems.
1998 - Born this day, Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.
2000 - Mariah Carey was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital suffering from dehydration and complications from food poisoning after eating raw oysters.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week has been “When I Was Your Man”, Bruno Mars.
1941 - Born this day, Jan Berry, Jan & Dean, 1963 US No.1 and UK No.26 single Surf City, co-written with Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Deadman's Curve. Died 26 March 2004.
1943 - Born this day, Richard Manuel, The Band, 1969 US No.25 single Up On Cripple Creek. 1970 UK No.16 single Rag Mama Rag, committed suicide 6 March 1986.
1944 - Born this day, Tony Orlando, in New York City, singer, Dawn, 1971 UK No.9 single Candida, 1971 UK and US No.1 single Knock Three Times, 1971 UK No.3 single What Are You Doing Sunday, 1973 UK No.1 single Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree.
1946 - Born this day, Dee Murphy, bass, Elton John Band, died 15 January 1992.
1961 - Born this day, Eddie Murphy, in Brooklyn, New York, actor, singer (SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw), 1986 US No.3 single Party All The Time.
1975 - Steve Miller was charged with setting fire to the clothes of a friend, Benita Diorio. When police arrived at Miller's house, Diorio was putting out the flames, Miller fought with some of the policemen and was charged with resisting arrest.
1994 - A forthcoming tour by Nirvana and Hole was cancelled amid continuing speculation about Kurt Cobain's drug problems.
1998 - Born this day, Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.
2000 - Mariah Carey was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital suffering from dehydration and complications from food poisoning after eating raw oysters.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week has been “When I Was Your Man”, Bruno Mars.