TODAY IN HISTORY – MAY 22nd
1950 - Born this day, Bernie Taupin, songwriter (writing partner of Elton John).
1955 - Born this day, Iva Davies, musician, guitarist, singer, Icehouse, 1983 UK No.17 single Hey Little Girl.
1958 - Rock and roll star Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at London's Heathrow Airport to begin his first British tour. He was accompanied by his 14-year-old wife, Myra, who was also his third cousin, and other family members were present. The British public was shocked over the 'cradle-robbing' marriage, combined with the third-cousin relationship. This marked the beginning of the controversy that eventually ruined Lewis's brilliant and short-lived music career. He was forced to abandon 34 of the planned 37 concerts. Lewis's biggest hits were Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On and Great Balls of Fire.
1959 - Born this day, Morrissey [Stephen Patrick Morrissey], singer, songwriter, The Smiths, 1984 UK No.10 single Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles, and solo, 1988 UK No.5 single Suedehead, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles.
1965 - The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride', the group's eighth US No.1. The American single's label declared that the song was from the United Artists release Eight Arms to Hold You. This was the original title of the Beatles' second movie; the title changed to Help! after the single was initially released.
1966 - Bruce Springsteen recorded his very first song, along with his band, The Castilles. It was titled, That's What You'll Get. The song was never released. Bruce was just sixteen.
1971 - The Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers started a four week run at No.1 on the US charts. It was the group's second US chart topper.
1976 - The single Silly Love Songs, recorded by Wings, zoomed into the Number 1 spot on Billboard's record charts, and stayed there for 5 weeks. It was McCartney's fifth US No.1 since leaving The Beatles. It made No.2 in the UK.
1993 - Ace Of Base started a three week run at No.1 in the UK with the single All That She Wants.
2002 - Adam Ant appeared at The Old Bailey in London charged with possession of an imitation firearm. Ant, (Stuart Goddard) had been arrested in January after an altercation at The Prince of Wales pub in London when a bouncer refused to let him in.
2002 - All the members from Alien Ant Farm were hospitalised after their tour bus was involved in a crash in Spain. The bands driver was killed.
2003 - Soul singer Ruben Studdard won the second series of talent show American Idol after 24 million viewers voted in the final. Studdard beat fellow finalist Clay Aiken in a tense live showdown.
2009 – On NZ tv Kris Allen is crowned the 8th winner of American Idol in a star studded final. In what was a surprise result (nearly 100 million votes were cast) Allen beats off the favourite, Adam Lambert.
2009 - White Stripes drummer Meg White married Jackson Smith at ex-husband and bandmate Jack White's Nashville home. Jack and Meg White were married for four years and divorced in 2000. The event was part of a double wedding, which also saw Jack Lawrence and Jo McCaughey marry. Lawrence plays bass in Jack White's other musical projects, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
2012 - British newspaper The Sun, reported that Mick Jagger's lavish Caribbean holiday home on Mustique was available for hire, at £9,500 a week, but added that Mick, demanded full details of applicants’ backgrounds, including professions, before they were even considered. Bandmate Keith Richards’ beach-front Caribbean holiday home at Parrot Cay Resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands was also alvaible for rent, at £35,000 a week.
1950 - Born this day, Bernie Taupin, songwriter (writing partner of Elton John).
1955 - Born this day, Iva Davies, musician, guitarist, singer, Icehouse, 1983 UK No.17 single Hey Little Girl.
1958 - Rock and roll star Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at London's Heathrow Airport to begin his first British tour. He was accompanied by his 14-year-old wife, Myra, who was also his third cousin, and other family members were present. The British public was shocked over the 'cradle-robbing' marriage, combined with the third-cousin relationship. This marked the beginning of the controversy that eventually ruined Lewis's brilliant and short-lived music career. He was forced to abandon 34 of the planned 37 concerts. Lewis's biggest hits were Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On and Great Balls of Fire.
1959 - Born this day, Morrissey [Stephen Patrick Morrissey], singer, songwriter, The Smiths, 1984 UK No.10 single Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles, and solo, 1988 UK No.5 single Suedehead, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles.
1965 - The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride', the group's eighth US No.1. The American single's label declared that the song was from the United Artists release Eight Arms to Hold You. This was the original title of the Beatles' second movie; the title changed to Help! after the single was initially released.
1966 - Bruce Springsteen recorded his very first song, along with his band, The Castilles. It was titled, That's What You'll Get. The song was never released. Bruce was just sixteen.
1971 - The Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers started a four week run at No.1 on the US charts. It was the group's second US chart topper.
1976 - The single Silly Love Songs, recorded by Wings, zoomed into the Number 1 spot on Billboard's record charts, and stayed there for 5 weeks. It was McCartney's fifth US No.1 since leaving The Beatles. It made No.2 in the UK.
1993 - Ace Of Base started a three week run at No.1 in the UK with the single All That She Wants.
2002 - Adam Ant appeared at The Old Bailey in London charged with possession of an imitation firearm. Ant, (Stuart Goddard) had been arrested in January after an altercation at The Prince of Wales pub in London when a bouncer refused to let him in.
2002 - All the members from Alien Ant Farm were hospitalised after their tour bus was involved in a crash in Spain. The bands driver was killed.
2003 - Soul singer Ruben Studdard won the second series of talent show American Idol after 24 million viewers voted in the final. Studdard beat fellow finalist Clay Aiken in a tense live showdown.
2009 – On NZ tv Kris Allen is crowned the 8th winner of American Idol in a star studded final. In what was a surprise result (nearly 100 million votes were cast) Allen beats off the favourite, Adam Lambert.
2009 - White Stripes drummer Meg White married Jackson Smith at ex-husband and bandmate Jack White's Nashville home. Jack and Meg White were married for four years and divorced in 2000. The event was part of a double wedding, which also saw Jack Lawrence and Jo McCaughey marry. Lawrence plays bass in Jack White's other musical projects, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
2012 - British newspaper The Sun, reported that Mick Jagger's lavish Caribbean holiday home on Mustique was available for hire, at £9,500 a week, but added that Mick, demanded full details of applicants’ backgrounds, including professions, before they were even considered. Bandmate Keith Richards’ beach-front Caribbean holiday home at Parrot Cay Resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands was also alvaible for rent, at £35,000 a week.