TODAY IN HISTORY –September 22nd
1949 - Born this day, David Coverdale, vocals, Deep Purple, 1970 UK No.2 single Black Night, Whitesnake, 1987 US No.1 and UK No.9 single Here I Go Again.
1958 - Born this day, Andrea Bocelli, opera star.
1958 - After receiving special permission from the US Army, Elvis Presley gave one last press conference at the Military Ocean Terminal in Brooklyn. He then joined the rest of the 3rd Armored Division on the USS General Randall for a voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany.
1960 - Born this day, Joan Jett [Joan Larkin], in Philadelphia, The Runaways, 1982 US No.1 and UK No.4 single with the Blackhearts, I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
1964 - Herman's Hermits were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Carole King & Gerry Goffin song 'I'm Into Something Good', the group's only UK No.1.
1969 - The Band released their self-titled album, which peaked at No.9 on the US chart, and included Rag Mama Rag, Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. In 2009, the album was preserved into the National Recording Registry because the album was ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and reflects life in the United States.’
1979 - Gary Numan had his second and final UK No.1 single with 'Cars'. Also on this day Gary Numan went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Pleasure Principle.'
1980 - Ex Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono signed a recording contract with Geffen Records. The Lennon LP, Double Fantasy, was released on Geffen. (Lennon was assassinated on December 8, 1980.)
1984 - Former lead singer of the Babies, John Waite went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Missing You'.
1985 - The first Farm Aid benefit concert was held before a crowd of 80,000 people at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, the event had been spurred on by Bob Dylan's comments at Live Aid earlier in that year that he hoped some of the money would help American farmers. The star studded line-up of country stars included: Alabama, Hoyt Axton, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels Band, John Denver, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Rogers.
1990 - Garth Brooks album 'No Fences' entered the US album chart. It went on to become the biggest selling country album of all time and sold over 13m copies in the first five years of release.
1991 - Bryan Adams made chart history when (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, had its twelfth consecutive week as the UK No.1.
1992 - Def Leppard were forced to cancel two US shows after their sound-equipment truck was found abandoned, after one of the bands driver's had attempted to rob a store. The driver was later charged of possessing drugs and criminal damage.
1999 - Diana Ross was arrested on Concorde after an incident at Heathrow Airport. The singer claimed that a female security guard had touched her breasts when being frisked and Ross retaliated by rubbing her hands down the security guard.
2004 - Cat Stevens, who now went by the name of Yusuf Islam, was escorted from a diverted transatlantic flight and refused entry into America by FBI agents. His name showed up on a US watch list after United Airlines Flight 919 had taken off from London. The flight landed in Maine where Islam, who was traveling with his 21-year-old daughter, was detained and questioned.
2007 - Britney Spears was charged with hit-and-run and driving without a valid licence after she was accused of hitting a parked car and driving away from a Los Angeles car park on 6 August. The owner of the car filed an accident report on 9 August at the North Hollywood Community Police Station. The city attorney's office did not know whether Ms Spears' car had been damaged, nor did he know the extent of damage to the other car.
2011 – After 31 years together and 15 albums R.E.M announce they are calling it quits. The band from Athens, Georgia hit their peak in 1990 with “Automatic For The People” and in 1997 the 4 piece became 3 when drummer Bill Berry left the band. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills continued and continued to find critical and commercial success. Their most successful single was “Losing My Religion”.
1949 - Born this day, David Coverdale, vocals, Deep Purple, 1970 UK No.2 single Black Night, Whitesnake, 1987 US No.1 and UK No.9 single Here I Go Again.
1958 - Born this day, Andrea Bocelli, opera star.
1958 - After receiving special permission from the US Army, Elvis Presley gave one last press conference at the Military Ocean Terminal in Brooklyn. He then joined the rest of the 3rd Armored Division on the USS General Randall for a voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany.
1960 - Born this day, Joan Jett [Joan Larkin], in Philadelphia, The Runaways, 1982 US No.1 and UK No.4 single with the Blackhearts, I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
1964 - Herman's Hermits were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Carole King & Gerry Goffin song 'I'm Into Something Good', the group's only UK No.1.
1969 - The Band released their self-titled album, which peaked at No.9 on the US chart, and included Rag Mama Rag, Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. In 2009, the album was preserved into the National Recording Registry because the album was ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and reflects life in the United States.’
1979 - Gary Numan had his second and final UK No.1 single with 'Cars'. Also on this day Gary Numan went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Pleasure Principle.'
1980 - Ex Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono signed a recording contract with Geffen Records. The Lennon LP, Double Fantasy, was released on Geffen. (Lennon was assassinated on December 8, 1980.)
1984 - Former lead singer of the Babies, John Waite went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Missing You'.
1985 - The first Farm Aid benefit concert was held before a crowd of 80,000 people at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, the event had been spurred on by Bob Dylan's comments at Live Aid earlier in that year that he hoped some of the money would help American farmers. The star studded line-up of country stars included: Alabama, Hoyt Axton, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels Band, John Denver, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Rogers.
1990 - Garth Brooks album 'No Fences' entered the US album chart. It went on to become the biggest selling country album of all time and sold over 13m copies in the first five years of release.
1991 - Bryan Adams made chart history when (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, had its twelfth consecutive week as the UK No.1.
1992 - Def Leppard were forced to cancel two US shows after their sound-equipment truck was found abandoned, after one of the bands driver's had attempted to rob a store. The driver was later charged of possessing drugs and criminal damage.
1999 - Diana Ross was arrested on Concorde after an incident at Heathrow Airport. The singer claimed that a female security guard had touched her breasts when being frisked and Ross retaliated by rubbing her hands down the security guard.
2004 - Cat Stevens, who now went by the name of Yusuf Islam, was escorted from a diverted transatlantic flight and refused entry into America by FBI agents. His name showed up on a US watch list after United Airlines Flight 919 had taken off from London. The flight landed in Maine where Islam, who was traveling with his 21-year-old daughter, was detained and questioned.
2007 - Britney Spears was charged with hit-and-run and driving without a valid licence after she was accused of hitting a parked car and driving away from a Los Angeles car park on 6 August. The owner of the car filed an accident report on 9 August at the North Hollywood Community Police Station. The city attorney's office did not know whether Ms Spears' car had been damaged, nor did he know the extent of damage to the other car.
2011 – After 31 years together and 15 albums R.E.M announce they are calling it quits. The band from Athens, Georgia hit their peak in 1990 with “Automatic For The People” and in 1997 the 4 piece became 3 when drummer Bill Berry left the band. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills continued and continued to find critical and commercial success. Their most successful single was “Losing My Religion”.