Today in Music: A look back at pop music

, June 2 (UPI) -- (June 4)

Today's birthday's include jazz/pop vocalist Morgana King, who was born in 1930 (age 71); country's Freddie Fender in 1937 (age 64); Average White Band saxophonist Roger Ball in 1944 (age 57); Gordon Waller, of Peter and Gordon, and singer/actress Michelle Phillips, of the Mamas and the Papas, both in 1945 (age 56); the late Jimmy McCulloch, of Wings, was born in 1952; and El DeBarge in 1961 (age 40).

On this day in music history:

In 1942, Capitol Records was launched by Glenn Wallichs, who invented the art of promotion by sending copies of singles to prominent disc jockeys.

In 1965, the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" entered the U.S. singles charts.

In 1969, keyboardsman Nicky Hopkins quit the Jeff Beck Group to become a top-rated studio player.

In 1973, Murray Wilson -- the father of Beach Boys Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson -- died of a heart attack at age 55.

In 1975, the Rolling Stones became the first rock group to be paid royalties for sales of their records in the Soviet Union.

In 1984, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was released.

In 1986, a Los Angeles judge ruled that the Broadway show and movie "Beatlemania" was too much like the real Beatles. The producers were ordered to pay approximately $10 million to the Beatle-owned Apple Corps Ltd.

In 1987, George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" proved too hot for some radio stations. CBS supplied them with a toned-down version.

In 1992, U.S. postal officials announced that the young Elvis had won over the old Elvis in voting to pick which Elvis Presley portrayal to put on a first-class stamp being issued Jan. 8, 1993.

In 1993, Simon and Garfunkel announced plans to reunite for a series of 10 New York City concerts that October.

Also in 1993, Seattle police arrested Nirvana's Kurt Cobain after his wife, Courtney Love, reported he'd beat her up. She later denied the police account of the incident and no charges were ever filed.

In 1994, the all-star band that did the music for "Backbeat" -- the 1994 film about the early Beatles -- performed at the MTV Movie Awards. The group was composed of REM's Mike Mills, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner, Afghan Whig's Greg Dulli and Nirvana's Dave Grohl. It was Grohl's first public performance since the April suicide of Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain. At the ceremonies, Janet Jackson won two MTV Movie Awards for her role in "Poetic Justice," while her brother, Michael, won the Best Song award for his tune from "Free Willy."

Also in 1994, a concert in Mansfield, Mass., by NKOTB -- formerly known as New Kids On the Block -- was canceled when only one member of the quintet bothered to show up.

In 1997, Ronnie Lane -- co-founder with Steve Marriot of the British rock band Small Faces -- died at his Trinidad, Colo., home. He was 51 and suffered from multiple sclerosis.

Also in 1997, the body of Jeff Buckley -- missing for six days after going for a swim at a Memphis marina -- was found in the Mississippi River. He was 30. The cause of death was presumed to be drowning.

In 2000, Eminem faced weapons charges after he allegedly pushed an unloaded gun in the face of a man he saw kissing his wife early Sunday in the parking lot of the Hot Rocks Café in Warren, Mich.

Also in 2000, Atlanta area fans got an unexpected gem from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band when they performed an unrecorded song that had never been performed in public before. The tune - "American Skin (41 Shots)'" -- was about the death of Amadou Diallo, the African immigrant who was shot and killed by New York City police as he stood, unarmed, in the vestibule of his apartment building.

Today's musical quiz:

How did the Mamas and the Papas celebrate Michelle Phillips' birthday in 1966? Answer: They released the single "Monday, Monday" -- which became one of the quartet's biggest hits.