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Today's musical birthdays include Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires, who was born in 1924 (age 78); Tony Bennett in 1926 (age 76); Beverly Lee of the Shirelles in 1941 (age 61); War bassist B.B. Dickerson in 1949 (age 53); and Metallica's James Hetfield in 1963 (age 39).
Today in music history:
In 1963, the Beatles played the band's last gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. That same day, "From Me To You" became the first Beatles single to appear on the U.S. music charts, debuting at No.125.
Also in 1963, comedian Allan Sherman released the novelty tune "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh."
In 1971, Paul McCartney unveiled his new band--Wings--featuring his wife, Linda, and former Moody Blue Denny Laine.
In 1974, guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder quit Steely Dan. Baxter went on to join the Doobie Brothers.
Also in 1974, Anne Murray headlined a concert at The Schaefer Festival in New York. The show was opened by Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
In 1986, Deniece Williams married her producer, Brad Westering.
In 1989, the Osmonds were sued over a bank loan taken out in 1980.
In 1991, rock singer and bow-and-arrow hunter Ted Nugent was confronted by angry animal rights activists at a hunting show in Houston.
In 1992, a Texas law enforcement group called a cease-fire in the battle against Time-Warner and Ice-T's song "Cop Killer."
In 1995, members of the rock band Hole walked off the stage at the Lollapalooza show in Pittsburgh when someone threw shotgun shells on stage. The shells were an apparent reference to the 1994 shotgun suicide of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, whose widow, Courtney Love, fronted Hole.
In 1999, the B.B. King Blues Festival '99 kicked off in Salt Lake City.
Topping the charts on this date:
I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (1960), Hello, I Love You - The Doors (1968), Kiss and Say Goodbye - Manhattans (1978), When Doves Cry -- Prince (1984).
Today's musical quiz:
Who gave Tony Bennett--who was born Antonio Benedetto--his stage name? Answer: Bob Hope. In 1950, backstage at the Paramount Theatre in New York, Hope told the young singer, "You can't be a big star with a name like Benedetto. It'll never fit on the marquee."
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