TODAY IN HISTORY - August 27th
1942 - Born this day, B.J. Thomas, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.38 single Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.
1942 - Born this day, 'Captain' Daryl Dragon, in Pasadena, California, Grammy Award-winning musician, keyboardist, songwriter, The Captain and Tennille, 1980 US No.1 and UK No.7 single Do That To Me One More Time.
1965 - On the last day of a five-day break from their North American tour, The Beatles, attended a recording session for The Byrds. Later that afternoon, The Beatles met Elvis Presley at his mansion in Beverly Hills. It was an awkward meeting, leaving The Beatles with the impression that Presley's personality was decidedly "unmagnetic". John Lennon remarked soon after, ‘Where’s Elvis’ It was like meeting Engelbert Humperdinck.’
1966 - The Beach Boys 'God Only Knows' peaked at No.2 on the UK singles chart. The song broke new ground in many ways. It was one of the first commercial songs to use the word 'God' in its title. As producer, Brian Wilson used many unorthodox instruments, including the French horns that are heard in the song's famous introduction.
1967 - Died this day, Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates. He was born 19 September 1934 in Liverpool, England. He managed The Beatles, and worked with Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Fourmost, Billy J. Kramer and Cilla Black. He was found dead in his London flat. The Beatles learned of his death while they were visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Bangor, Wales. The spiritual leader was introducing them to Transcendental Meditation.
(The Beatles manager Brian Epstein was found dead locked in the bedroom at his London home. A coroner’s inquest concluded that Epstein died from an overdose of the sleeping pill Carbitrol.)
1977 - Jackson Browne recorded Stay and Running On Empty live in concert in Columbia, Maryland.
1977 - The Floaters were at No.1 in the UK with the single Float On.
1970 - Born on this day, Tony Kanal, bass, No Doubt, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Don't Speak', 1997 No.1 US album 'Tragic Kingdom').
1988 - Monkey, gave George Michael his eighth US No.1 single of the 1980s, a record only beaten by Michael Jackson.
1988 - Tracy Chapman went to No.1 on the US album chart with her self titled album.
1990 - Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist's of all time.
1991 - Pearl Jam released their debut album Ten. The group’s most commercially successful album, which has sold over 13 million copies, produced three hit singles: Alive, Even Flow, and Jeremy
1992 - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sold in an auction at Sotheby's London for $100,000 (£56,600). The lyrics were put up for sale again in March 2006 by Bonhams in New York. Sealed bids were opened on 7 March 2006 and offers started at about $2 million. The lyric sheet was auctioned again by Sotheby's in June 2010 when it was purchased by an anonymous American buyer who paid $1,200,000 (£810,000).
1994 - Boyz II Men started a 14 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with I'll Make Love To You, a No.5 hit in the UK. The record breaking 14 week stay came to an end when they knocked themselves from the top with On Bended Knee.
2003 - Singer songwriter Janis Ian, married her lesbian partner, Patricia Snyder in Toronto. It was the second marriage for both.
2007 - Kevin Federline's lawyers asked Britney Spears to pay some of her former husband's legal expenses in their divorce case. His legal team said Federline had "no net income" after various expenses, and that Ms Spears was "clearly the monied party" in the dispute. According to legal documents filed in Los Angeles, the pop star's average monthly income was $737,868 (£365,966). The couple had married in October 2004 and filed for divorce in November 2006.
2013 - Miley Cyrus's risque performance at the MTV VMAs drew complaints from a parenting pressure group in the US. The Parents Television Council (PTC) issued a complaint against the channel over the 20-year-old's routine, which saw her dance suggestively in a nude bikini with singer Robin Thicke. It argued the show should not have been rated as suitable for 14 year olds, adding: "Heads should roll at MTV."
2013 - Madonna was named the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year. The 55-year-old made an estimated $125m (£80m) thanks to her MDNA tour, clothing and fragrance lines, according to Forbes. The magazine said it was the most money Madonna had made in a single year since it began tracking earnings in 1999.
1942 - Born this day, B.J. Thomas, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.38 single Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.
1942 - Born this day, 'Captain' Daryl Dragon, in Pasadena, California, Grammy Award-winning musician, keyboardist, songwriter, The Captain and Tennille, 1980 US No.1 and UK No.7 single Do That To Me One More Time.
1965 - On the last day of a five-day break from their North American tour, The Beatles, attended a recording session for The Byrds. Later that afternoon, The Beatles met Elvis Presley at his mansion in Beverly Hills. It was an awkward meeting, leaving The Beatles with the impression that Presley's personality was decidedly "unmagnetic". John Lennon remarked soon after, ‘Where’s Elvis’ It was like meeting Engelbert Humperdinck.’
1966 - The Beach Boys 'God Only Knows' peaked at No.2 on the UK singles chart. The song broke new ground in many ways. It was one of the first commercial songs to use the word 'God' in its title. As producer, Brian Wilson used many unorthodox instruments, including the French horns that are heard in the song's famous introduction.
1967 - Died this day, Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates. He was born 19 September 1934 in Liverpool, England. He managed The Beatles, and worked with Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Fourmost, Billy J. Kramer and Cilla Black. He was found dead in his London flat. The Beatles learned of his death while they were visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Bangor, Wales. The spiritual leader was introducing them to Transcendental Meditation.
(The Beatles manager Brian Epstein was found dead locked in the bedroom at his London home. A coroner’s inquest concluded that Epstein died from an overdose of the sleeping pill Carbitrol.)
1977 - Jackson Browne recorded Stay and Running On Empty live in concert in Columbia, Maryland.
1977 - The Floaters were at No.1 in the UK with the single Float On.
1970 - Born on this day, Tony Kanal, bass, No Doubt, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Don't Speak', 1997 No.1 US album 'Tragic Kingdom').
1988 - Monkey, gave George Michael his eighth US No.1 single of the 1980s, a record only beaten by Michael Jackson.
1988 - Tracy Chapman went to No.1 on the US album chart with her self titled album.
1990 - Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist's of all time.
1991 - Pearl Jam released their debut album Ten. The group’s most commercially successful album, which has sold over 13 million copies, produced three hit singles: Alive, Even Flow, and Jeremy
1992 - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sold in an auction at Sotheby's London for $100,000 (£56,600). The lyrics were put up for sale again in March 2006 by Bonhams in New York. Sealed bids were opened on 7 March 2006 and offers started at about $2 million. The lyric sheet was auctioned again by Sotheby's in June 2010 when it was purchased by an anonymous American buyer who paid $1,200,000 (£810,000).
1994 - Boyz II Men started a 14 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with I'll Make Love To You, a No.5 hit in the UK. The record breaking 14 week stay came to an end when they knocked themselves from the top with On Bended Knee.
2003 - Singer songwriter Janis Ian, married her lesbian partner, Patricia Snyder in Toronto. It was the second marriage for both.
2007 - Kevin Federline's lawyers asked Britney Spears to pay some of her former husband's legal expenses in their divorce case. His legal team said Federline had "no net income" after various expenses, and that Ms Spears was "clearly the monied party" in the dispute. According to legal documents filed in Los Angeles, the pop star's average monthly income was $737,868 (£365,966). The couple had married in October 2004 and filed for divorce in November 2006.
2013 - Miley Cyrus's risque performance at the MTV VMAs drew complaints from a parenting pressure group in the US. The Parents Television Council (PTC) issued a complaint against the channel over the 20-year-old's routine, which saw her dance suggestively in a nude bikini with singer Robin Thicke. It argued the show should not have been rated as suitable for 14 year olds, adding: "Heads should roll at MTV."
2013 - Madonna was named the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year. The 55-year-old made an estimated $125m (£80m) thanks to her MDNA tour, clothing and fragrance lines, according to Forbes. The magazine said it was the most money Madonna had made in a single year since it began tracking earnings in 1999.