On This Day:
In 1964 A New York radio station played The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” ten days before it was scheduled to be released, which prompted the band to issue the single the next day.
In 1966 The Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” hit number one on the pop singles chart.
In 1967 The Beatles recorded “All You Need Is Love” live on the “Our World” program. Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Keith Moon were among those who took part in the broadcast and sing on the chorus.
In 1982 The Rolling Stones made their first British concert appearance in six years. More than 140-thousand people attended the show.
In 1984 Prince released his album “Purple Rain.”
In 1991 Anthrax’s album “Attack of the Killer B’s” was released.
In 2003 Boston’s City Council approved plans for a Bruce Springsteen concert at Fenway Park, marking the first time the baseball stadium would be used for a rock show.
Boston frontman Tom Scholtz sued Artemis Records, claiming the label didn’t do enough to promote the group’s album “Corporate America.”
In 2004 David Bowie underwent emergency angioplasty surgery at a hospital in Germany to open a blocked artery. He had entered the hospital initially seeking treatment for what he thought was a pinched nerve in his shoulder. His heart condition forced him to cancel the last eleven dates of his European tour.
ZZ Top launched their 35th anniversary tour with a show in Wichita Falls, Texas.
In 2006 Noted producer Arif Mardin passed away in New York after a year-long bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 74. Over the course of his career he’d worked with numerous artists in various genres, including Phil Collins, Hall & Oates, Aretha Franklin, John Prine, Herbie Mann, and Willie Nelson.
In 2007 Morrissey appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Afterward his voice was shot, which he blamed on the cold temperature of the TV studio, and had to cancel three concerts.
In 2008 Coldplay appeared on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” becoming only the third act to perform live on the Comedy Central program.
Members of the famed Wrecking Crew, the studio band credited with creating Phil Spector’s famed “Wall Of Sound,” were inducted into the Hollywood Rockwalk.
In 2009 Michael Jackson suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, and was pronounced dead at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was 50.
The Seeds frontman Sky Saxon died at an Austin, Texas hospital, four days after being admitted for an infection that was affecting his internal organs.
In 2010 Rush received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The late Michael Jackson’s sequined glove, which he wore during his 1984 Victory Tour, sold at an auction in Las Vegas for 190-thousand-dollars — almost ten times what it was expected to fetch.
In 2016 The Yellow Cloud guitar owned by Prince and said to be one of his favorites was bought at auction for 137-thousand-500-dollars, by the owner of the American Football team Indianapolis Colts.
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