On This Day:
In 1967 The Doors made their first appearance on network TV, performing “Light My Fire” on “American Bandstand.”
Vanilla Fudge made their concert debut, performing with The Byrds and The Seeds at the Village Theater in New York.
In 1969 Aretha Franklin was arrested for causing a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot. After posting a 50-dollar bail, she ran down a road sign while leaving the police station.
In 1982 Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes’ single “Up Where We Belong” was released.
In 1996 Donovan had to postpone his North American tour when he was denied entry into the U.S. because of a marijuana possession conviction in 1966.
In 2005 Original Doors drummer John Densmore won his lawsuit against former bandmates Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger over their use of the legendary group’s logo and their variation on its name for tours.
Rob Zombie’s horror film “The Devil’s Rejects,” the sequel to his “House of 1000 Corpses,” opened in theaters.
In 2009 DEA agents joined the Los Angeles Police Department in launching a raid on the Houston, Texas office of the late Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray as authorities continued their investigation into Jackson’s death. Murray had been hired to be the pop icon’s personal physician for his 50-concert stand in London. He was also with Jackson when the singer suffered his fatal cardiac arrest a month earlier.
In 2019 Singer, and songwriter Art Neville died at the age of 81. He played on recordings by many notable artists including Labelle on “Lady Marmalade,” Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John and Professor Longhair.
In 2024 Blues legend John Mayall died at the age of 90.
The last surviving member of The Four Tops — Abdul “Duke” Fakir — died at the age of 88.
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