TODAY IN HISTORY – June 23rd
1929 - Born this day, June Carter Cash, in Maces Spring, Virginia, Grammy Award-winning country singer (Johnny Cash Show), wife of Johnny Cash. Had hits with Johnny Cash, Ring Of Fire, Jackson, and If I Were A Carpenter. Died 15 May 2003 aged 73.
1940 - Born this day, Stuart Sutcliffe, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Died 10 April 1962 of cerebral paralysis. Was a bass player for The Beatles 1960-61. Stayed in Hamburg until his death, died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital on 10 April 1962 aged 22.
1960 - Eddie Cochran was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Three Steps To Heaven'. The American singer had been killed 3 months earlier in a car crash while touring the UK.
1962 - Born this day, Richard Coles, Communards, 1986 UK No.1 single Don't Leave Me This Way.
1965 - Born this day, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, guitar, Oasis, first single Supersonic, a 1994 UK No.31, 1996 UK No.1 single Don't Look Back In Anger, 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe was the fastest selling UK debut album ever. Quit in Aug 1999.
1966 - The Beatles had their tenth consecutive UK No.1 single with 'Paperback Writer' / 'Rain'. The track is marked by the boosted bass guitar sound throughout, partly in response to John Lennon demanding to know why the bass on a certain Wilson Pickett record far exceeded the bass on any Beatles records. It was also cut louder than any other Beatles record, due to a new piece of equipment used in the mastering process.
1970 - Chubby Checker was arrested in Niagara falls after police discovered marijuana and other drugs in his car.
1973 - George Harrison started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Living In The Material World', his second US No.1. His third studio solo album was the follow-up to 1970's acclaimed All Things Must Pass and his massive charity project, The Concert for Bangladesh.
1975 - During his Welcome To My Nightmare tour in Vancouver, Alice Cooper fell from the stage and broke six ribs.
1975 - Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 in St Andrews, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. She broke into the public eye with a live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland. She has enjoyed commercial and critical success since, picking up three nominations before winning a BRIT Award, and a Grammy Award nomination.[1] She is also the recipient of an Ivor Novello Award.
1979 - The rock group, the Knack, released My Sharona.
1984 - Duran Duran started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Reflex, the groups first US No.1, and also a UK No.1.
1984 - An auction of John Lennon's possessions raised $430,000, including $19,000 for a guitar used while with the Beatles. Lennon was shot and killed by a deranged fan in 1980.
1984 - Aimée Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), better known by her stage name Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008[3] with 1.68 million copies sold.[4] The album was certified 5× Platinum[5] and sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide, spawning the hits "Mercy" and "Warwick Avenue". "Mercy" was the most played song on radio and in restaurants and bars in the United Kingdom in 2008,[6] and with it Duffy became the first Welsh female in 25 years to achieve number-one on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
In 2008, she won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry, and she was nominated for two other Grammy awards.[8] In 2009 she won three BRIT Awards, British Breakthrough, Best Female Solo and Best British Album.
1987 - Madonna became the first celebrity cover girl to grace Cosmopolitan magazine since Elizabeth Taylor in 1969.
1990 - 13 year old Keith Sorrentino filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Madonna, claming he suffers nightmares and bed-wetting problems after an incident outside Madonnas's home when she allegedly flung him to the ground.
1990 - Elton John had his first UK solo No.1 single with Sacrifice/ Healing Hands after achieving over 40 previous top 75 singles.
1994 - The stage musical Copacabana, based on the Barry Manilow song, opened in London.
1998 - Pop diva and Grammy winner Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles, California. Allegedly, her contract with Laface Records resulted in her receiving less than 35 cents per album sold, and it held her responsible for a portion of the cost of promotion, videos, stage costumes, and all her album-making expenses. Her debts through the previous month, which were for touring and living expenses, approached $1 million.
2003 - Diana Ross appeared in court and testified that she was coerced and felt intimidated into taking a breath test that showed her blood alcohol level was 0.2 (well over the 0.08 limit). The singer said, "If I didn’t take the breath tests, I was either going to go to the hospital or to jail". After the hearing, Ross asked the judge if it would be possible to have court paperwork processed using her married name of Diana Naess. The City Magistrate said he thought it was "a little late" for that now.
2009 - Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his former girlfriend, Rihanna. The 19 year-old R&B singer was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to do six months community service. Brown had faced charges of assaulting Rihanna, 21, during a row in February. The last-minute plea deal came before a hearing at a Los Angeles court at which Rihanna was due to give evidence. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge also ordered Brown and Rihanna to stay at least 50 yards from each other, except at entertainment industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.
2010 - 62-year-old Gregg Allman underwent a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Allman had begun a series of treatments for Hepatitis C, but chronic damage of his liver led doctors to recommend a transplant. In a statement to the press, Allman said "I changed my ways years ago, but we can't turn back time. Every day is a gift."
1929 - Born this day, June Carter Cash, in Maces Spring, Virginia, Grammy Award-winning country singer (Johnny Cash Show), wife of Johnny Cash. Had hits with Johnny Cash, Ring Of Fire, Jackson, and If I Were A Carpenter. Died 15 May 2003 aged 73.
1940 - Born this day, Stuart Sutcliffe, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Died 10 April 1962 of cerebral paralysis. Was a bass player for The Beatles 1960-61. Stayed in Hamburg until his death, died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital on 10 April 1962 aged 22.
1960 - Eddie Cochran was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Three Steps To Heaven'. The American singer had been killed 3 months earlier in a car crash while touring the UK.
1962 - Born this day, Richard Coles, Communards, 1986 UK No.1 single Don't Leave Me This Way.
1965 - Born this day, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, guitar, Oasis, first single Supersonic, a 1994 UK No.31, 1996 UK No.1 single Don't Look Back In Anger, 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe was the fastest selling UK debut album ever. Quit in Aug 1999.
1966 - The Beatles had their tenth consecutive UK No.1 single with 'Paperback Writer' / 'Rain'. The track is marked by the boosted bass guitar sound throughout, partly in response to John Lennon demanding to know why the bass on a certain Wilson Pickett record far exceeded the bass on any Beatles records. It was also cut louder than any other Beatles record, due to a new piece of equipment used in the mastering process.
1970 - Chubby Checker was arrested in Niagara falls after police discovered marijuana and other drugs in his car.
1973 - George Harrison started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Living In The Material World', his second US No.1. His third studio solo album was the follow-up to 1970's acclaimed All Things Must Pass and his massive charity project, The Concert for Bangladesh.
1975 - During his Welcome To My Nightmare tour in Vancouver, Alice Cooper fell from the stage and broke six ribs.
1975 - Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 in St Andrews, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. She broke into the public eye with a live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland. She has enjoyed commercial and critical success since, picking up three nominations before winning a BRIT Award, and a Grammy Award nomination.[1] She is also the recipient of an Ivor Novello Award.
1979 - The rock group, the Knack, released My Sharona.
1984 - Duran Duran started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Reflex, the groups first US No.1, and also a UK No.1.
1984 - An auction of John Lennon's possessions raised $430,000, including $19,000 for a guitar used while with the Beatles. Lennon was shot and killed by a deranged fan in 1980.
1984 - Aimée Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), better known by her stage name Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008[3] with 1.68 million copies sold.[4] The album was certified 5× Platinum[5] and sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide, spawning the hits "Mercy" and "Warwick Avenue". "Mercy" was the most played song on radio and in restaurants and bars in the United Kingdom in 2008,[6] and with it Duffy became the first Welsh female in 25 years to achieve number-one on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
In 2008, she won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry, and she was nominated for two other Grammy awards.[8] In 2009 she won three BRIT Awards, British Breakthrough, Best Female Solo and Best British Album.
1987 - Madonna became the first celebrity cover girl to grace Cosmopolitan magazine since Elizabeth Taylor in 1969.
1990 - 13 year old Keith Sorrentino filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Madonna, claming he suffers nightmares and bed-wetting problems after an incident outside Madonnas's home when she allegedly flung him to the ground.
1990 - Elton John had his first UK solo No.1 single with Sacrifice/ Healing Hands after achieving over 40 previous top 75 singles.
1994 - The stage musical Copacabana, based on the Barry Manilow song, opened in London.
1998 - Pop diva and Grammy winner Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles, California. Allegedly, her contract with Laface Records resulted in her receiving less than 35 cents per album sold, and it held her responsible for a portion of the cost of promotion, videos, stage costumes, and all her album-making expenses. Her debts through the previous month, which were for touring and living expenses, approached $1 million.
2003 - Diana Ross appeared in court and testified that she was coerced and felt intimidated into taking a breath test that showed her blood alcohol level was 0.2 (well over the 0.08 limit). The singer said, "If I didn’t take the breath tests, I was either going to go to the hospital or to jail". After the hearing, Ross asked the judge if it would be possible to have court paperwork processed using her married name of Diana Naess. The City Magistrate said he thought it was "a little late" for that now.
2009 - Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his former girlfriend, Rihanna. The 19 year-old R&B singer was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to do six months community service. Brown had faced charges of assaulting Rihanna, 21, during a row in February. The last-minute plea deal came before a hearing at a Los Angeles court at which Rihanna was due to give evidence. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge also ordered Brown and Rihanna to stay at least 50 yards from each other, except at entertainment industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.
2010 - 62-year-old Gregg Allman underwent a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Allman had begun a series of treatments for Hepatitis C, but chronic damage of his liver led doctors to recommend a transplant. In a statement to the press, Allman said "I changed my ways years ago, but we can't turn back time. Every day is a gift."