Fw: Music History for May 7
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Music History for?
May 7
1941 - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo."?
1958 - Van Cliburn signed an artist¡¯s contract with RCA Victor Records.?
1968 - Aretha Franklin recorded a live album in Paris.?
1968 - Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John.?
1971 - The Rolling Stones released "Brown Sugar" in the U.S. It was the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.?
1978 - Bob Dylan sold 90,000 tickets in less than eight hours for upcoming concerts at London's Wembley Empire Pool.?
1982 - Diana Ross received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.?
1984 - The Cars released the single "Magic."?
1991 - A judge in Macon, Georgia dismissed a wrongful death suit against Ozzy Osbourne. A local couple failed to prove their son was inspired to attempt suicide by Ozzy's music.?
1998 - Thousands of fans shut down central Tokyo after the suicide of Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto (X-Japan).
1998 - Steve Perry left Journey.?
1999 - Lisa Stansfield made her film debut in the U.K. The film was the comedy "Swing."?
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Mary Live long and?prosper
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