TODAY IN HISTORY – FEBRUARY 24TH
1942 - Born this day, Paul Jones, blues singer, broadcaster, harmonica player, actor, radio presenter (Radio 2), Manfred Mann, 1964 UK and US No.1 single Do Wah Diddy Diddy, The Blues Band.
1947 - Born this day, Rupert Holmes, in Tenafly, New Jersey, writer, producer, singer, 1980 US No.1 and UK No. 23 single Escape, The Pina Colada Song.
1948 - Born this day, Dennis Waterman, in London, England, actor, (Sweeney TV series, Fair Exchange, Minder), movies - Cold Justice (1989), Sweeney (1977), The Belstone Fox (1973), Fright (1971), Scars of Dracula (1970), Wedding Night (1970), My Lover, My Son (1970), School for Unclaimed Girls (1969), singer, 1980 UK No.3 single I Could Be So Good For You, the theme from the UK TV show Minder.
1957 - Buddy Holly recorded a new version of That'll Be The Day, the title being taken from a phrase used by John Wayne in the film The Searchers.
1963 - The Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey, being paid £24 and playing on the first night to 66 people.
1969 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their last ever British performance when they appeared at the Royal Albert Hall.
1973 - Roberta Flack had her second US No.1 when Killing Me Softly With His Song, started a 5 week run at the top. The song was written about Don McLean.
1976 - The Eagles Greatest Hits became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification's represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two million for singles.
1982 - The Police won best British group at the first annual Brit Awards, Adam And The Ants won best album for Kings Of The Wild Frontier.
1982 - The 24th Grammy Awards were presented, Kim Carnes for Song of the year with Betty Davis Eyes and John and Yoko Album of the year with Double Fantasy, Quincy Jones won producer of the year and Sheena Easton best new act.
1992 - The US Postal Service unveiled two designs for a commemorative stamp honouring Elvis Presley, one showing him as young rock-and-roll singer, the other at the height of his success in Las Vegas.
1992 - Kurt Cobain married Courtney Love in Waikiki, Hawaii. The press reported that couple were expecting a baby on 10 September.
1993 - Rock veteran Eric Clapton took home seven Grammys for his emotion-packed Tears In Heaven and bluesy Layla.
1998 - Elton John was knighted.
2013 – Deep Purple & Journey play Vector Arena (Auckland)
1942 - Born this day, Paul Jones, blues singer, broadcaster, harmonica player, actor, radio presenter (Radio 2), Manfred Mann, 1964 UK and US No.1 single Do Wah Diddy Diddy, The Blues Band.
1947 - Born this day, Rupert Holmes, in Tenafly, New Jersey, writer, producer, singer, 1980 US No.1 and UK No. 23 single Escape, The Pina Colada Song.
1948 - Born this day, Dennis Waterman, in London, England, actor, (Sweeney TV series, Fair Exchange, Minder), movies - Cold Justice (1989), Sweeney (1977), The Belstone Fox (1973), Fright (1971), Scars of Dracula (1970), Wedding Night (1970), My Lover, My Son (1970), School for Unclaimed Girls (1969), singer, 1980 UK No.3 single I Could Be So Good For You, the theme from the UK TV show Minder.
1957 - Buddy Holly recorded a new version of That'll Be The Day, the title being taken from a phrase used by John Wayne in the film The Searchers.
1963 - The Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey, being paid £24 and playing on the first night to 66 people.
1969 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their last ever British performance when they appeared at the Royal Albert Hall.
1973 - Roberta Flack had her second US No.1 when Killing Me Softly With His Song, started a 5 week run at the top. The song was written about Don McLean.
1976 - The Eagles Greatest Hits became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification's represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two million for singles.
1982 - The Police won best British group at the first annual Brit Awards, Adam And The Ants won best album for Kings Of The Wild Frontier.
1982 - The 24th Grammy Awards were presented, Kim Carnes for Song of the year with Betty Davis Eyes and John and Yoko Album of the year with Double Fantasy, Quincy Jones won producer of the year and Sheena Easton best new act.
1992 - The US Postal Service unveiled two designs for a commemorative stamp honouring Elvis Presley, one showing him as young rock-and-roll singer, the other at the height of his success in Las Vegas.
1992 - Kurt Cobain married Courtney Love in Waikiki, Hawaii. The press reported that couple were expecting a baby on 10 September.
1993 - Rock veteran Eric Clapton took home seven Grammys for his emotion-packed Tears In Heaven and bluesy Layla.
1998 - Elton John was knighted.
2013 – Deep Purple & Journey play Vector Arena (Auckland)