TODAY IN HISTORY – FEBRUARY 20TH
1946 - Born this day, J. Geils, guitar, The J. Geils Band, 1982 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Centerfold.
1950 - Born this day, Walter Becker, bass, Steely Dan, 1973 US No.11 single Reeling In The Years.
1960 - Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut when he played a show at a High School in Seattle.
1967 - Born this day, Kurt Cobain, guitar, vocals, Nirvana, 1991 UK No.7 and 1992 US No.6 single Smells Like Teen Spirit, from the 1991 album Nevermind which spent over 2 years on the UK chart and made US No.1 album chart in 1992. Died 5 April 1994.
1974 - Cher filed for divorce from Sonny Bono.
1977 - Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with Songs In The Key Of Life, and Best Vocal performance for I Wish, Best album went to Chicago for Chicago X, Best new artist went to Starland Vocal Band.
1980 - Bon Scott from AC/DC was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital, after a heavy night's drinking. The coroners verdict said that Scott drank himself to death.
1982 - Pat Benatar married her guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
1985 - Born this day, Volkova Olegovna, singer, Tatu, 2003 UK No.1 single All The Things She Said.
1988 - Kylie Minogue had her first UK No.1 with I Should Be So Lucky. It stayed at the top for five weeks. She went on to score another 25 top 30 hit singles.
1988 – Pop/R&B superstar Rihanna (pronounced Re-ar-nar), born this day in St Michael, Barbados. She has a vocal range from F3 to C5. Biggest hits to date are “Pon de Replay” and “Umbrella” which have both gone to Number 1 in New Zealand.
2001 - Two estate agents were committed to trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of stealing nude photographs of Patsy Kensit, ex wife of Liam Gallagher of Oasis, from the couple's home.
2001 - Spice girl Mel G left hospital with newborn baby daughter Pheonix Chi and husband Jimmy Gulzar.
2002 - Winners at the Brit Awards included, Robbie Williams, best male act, Dido, best female act, Travis best British group, S Club 7 best single for Don't Stop Movin', The Strokes best international newcomer and Sting won Outstanding contribution.
2013 – The number 1 song played on NZ radio this past week, “Take It Easy”, Stan Walker.
1946 - Born this day, J. Geils, guitar, The J. Geils Band, 1982 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Centerfold.
1950 - Born this day, Walter Becker, bass, Steely Dan, 1973 US No.11 single Reeling In The Years.
1960 - Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut when he played a show at a High School in Seattle.
1967 - Born this day, Kurt Cobain, guitar, vocals, Nirvana, 1991 UK No.7 and 1992 US No.6 single Smells Like Teen Spirit, from the 1991 album Nevermind which spent over 2 years on the UK chart and made US No.1 album chart in 1992. Died 5 April 1994.
1974 - Cher filed for divorce from Sonny Bono.
1977 - Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with Songs In The Key Of Life, and Best Vocal performance for I Wish, Best album went to Chicago for Chicago X, Best new artist went to Starland Vocal Band.
1980 - Bon Scott from AC/DC was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital, after a heavy night's drinking. The coroners verdict said that Scott drank himself to death.
1982 - Pat Benatar married her guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
1985 - Born this day, Volkova Olegovna, singer, Tatu, 2003 UK No.1 single All The Things She Said.
1988 - Kylie Minogue had her first UK No.1 with I Should Be So Lucky. It stayed at the top for five weeks. She went on to score another 25 top 30 hit singles.
1988 – Pop/R&B superstar Rihanna (pronounced Re-ar-nar), born this day in St Michael, Barbados. She has a vocal range from F3 to C5. Biggest hits to date are “Pon de Replay” and “Umbrella” which have both gone to Number 1 in New Zealand.
2001 - Two estate agents were committed to trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of stealing nude photographs of Patsy Kensit, ex wife of Liam Gallagher of Oasis, from the couple's home.
2001 - Spice girl Mel G left hospital with newborn baby daughter Pheonix Chi and husband Jimmy Gulzar.
2002 - Winners at the Brit Awards included, Robbie Williams, best male act, Dido, best female act, Travis best British group, S Club 7 best single for Don't Stop Movin', The Strokes best international newcomer and Sting won Outstanding contribution.
2013 – The number 1 song played on NZ radio this past week, “Take It Easy”, Stan Walker.