Give us this day, August 20, our daily Elvis
1882
Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted in Moscow.
1920
America’s first commercial radio station began operations in Detroit, Michigan. They were assigned the call letters 8MK by the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Navigation. In 1922 the call letters were changed to WWJ and today the station’s listenership ranks as one of the highest in its market.
Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1935-1940
306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.
, 1938
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
,1939
1940-41
Reese Street, where the Presleys stayed with Vester and Clettes Presley and their daughter Patsy,
1942
Kelly Street, a rented, small apartment.
1943
The Presley family moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, May 15 to June 20, Returning to Tupelo.
1944
August 8, 1945 to July 18, 1946
Berry Street -“Doll” Smith lived here with the Presleys and then Minnie Mae Presley moved in.
1946
Commerce Street, a rental
510 1/2 Maple Street, South Tupelo -the Presleys lived with Glady’s cousin Frank Richards and his wife, Leona.
1947
Mulbery Alley
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1953 – Humes High School
Sept. 12, 1948-Sept. 20, 1949
572 Poplar Avenue
Sept 20 1949 to January 7, 1950
185 Winchester Street, a two- bedroom apartment (number 328)
January 7, 1950 to April 1953
398 Cypress Street
August 1952
Elvis worked at the Upholsterers Specialties Company.
1953
398 Cypress Street (rented from January 7 to April 1953
572 Poplar Avenue
185 Winchester Street, a two- bedroom apartment (number 328)
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
August 20, 1954
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| Info | August 20 1954 | VFW Club | Memphis TN | ||||||||||
Elvis worked at Crown Electric, until mid-October 1954
The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented til the end of 1954 to mid-1955
August 20, 1955
“Maybellene” by Chuck Berry debuted on the charts.
Billboard magazine reviews Elvis Presley’s “I Forgot To Remember To Forget” by saying, “This (record) is certain to get strong initial exposure. Presley is currently on the best selling charts with ‘Baby Let’s Play House’ and the wide acceptance of this side should ease the way for the new disk.” The song would go on to top the Billboard National Country Music Chart and reach #4 on the Billboard Most Played By Jockeys chart in February, 1956, giving Elvis his first national exposure.
Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, municipal Auditorium, Shreveport.
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| Info | August 20 1955 | Municipal Auditorium | Shreveport LA | (8:00 PM) | Louisiana Hayride | ||||||||
The Presleys lived at 1414 Getwell Street rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
August 20, 1956
Elvis reported to Fox for preproduction on “The Reno Brothers” which would be renamed “Love Me Tender”
The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive
August 20, 1957
The Presleys lived at Graceland
The Military Service Disruption
August 20, 1958
Military Leave in Memphis
August 20, 1959
Military Service in Germany
Feb 3 1959 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany
The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment
August 20, 1960
Connie Francis begins working on her acting debut as filming for MGM’s Where the Boys Are starts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Elvis Presley’s single “It’s Now Or Never” hit #1 in the U.S.
August 20, 1961
August 20, 1962
August 20, 1963
Romances: Ann-Margaret
August 20, 1964
Shirley Bassey recorded “Goldfinger” in London for an upcoming James Bond movie of the same name.
August 20, 1965
Davy Jones & The Lower Third released the single ‘You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving’ the last song that David Bowie (born David Jones), released before changing his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, and the first of two singles that he recorded with The Lower Third after leaving his previous band, The Manish Boys.
The Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder launched Immediate records. Their first release was The McCoy’s ‘Hang On Sloopy’, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Nico (later to join Velvet Underground), all attended the launch party. The label became the home of the Small Faces, Nice, Amen Corner and Chris Farlowe and a young producer – guitarist Jimmy Page.
The Rolling Stones single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was released in the U.S.
August 20, 1966
The Beatles touring America for the last time, were forced to cancel and reschedule their performance in Cincinnati’s open-air stadium, Crosley Field. Heavy rain (and no cover provided) made electrocution a virtual certainty if The Beatles had attempted to perform.
“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” by the Temptations was #1 for the eighth week on the R&B chart.
The Supremes had a winner with “You Can’t Hurry Love”, which moved from #66 to #28 on this date.
14,000 fans crowded into the Forest Hills Music Festival in Queens, New York to hear The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and The Temptations.
August 20,1967
A new noise reduction system for recording of both albums and tapes was developed by R. and D.W. Dolby, a modified version of the process already in use in recording studios.
August 20,1968
The director of the University of Tennessee’s audio lab, Dr. David M. Lipscomb, reported that a guinea pig subjected over a three month period to 88 hours of Rock music recorded at a Knoxville disco at 120 decibels suffered acute damage to the inner ears. Steve Paul, the owner of a New York disco replied, “Should a major increase in guinea pig attendance occur at The Scene, we’ll certainly bear their comfort in mind.”
Bobby Darin sold his music publishing company for a million dollars.
August 20, 1969
After finishing ‘I Want You, (She’s So Heavy), The Beatles worked on the running order for the Abbey Road album. A preliminary master tape was compiled, the medley was originally slated for side one of the album, and the placement of ‘Octopus’s Garden’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ were reversed from the final version. The album was to end with the slashed guitar chord that finishes ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’. This was the last time all four Beatles were together in Abbey Road studios.
Frank Zappa temporarily disbands The Mothers of Invention right after an eight day tour in Canada. Zappa says he’s “tired of playing for people who clap for all the wrong reasons.”
Elvis did Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1969 |
| Time: | 8.15pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Int. Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Opening Theme Blue Suede Shoes I Got A Woman All Shook Up Love Me Tender Jailhouse Rock – segued medley with – Dont Be Cruel Heartbreak Hotel Hound Dog Mystery Train – segued medley with – Tiger Man Monologue (Life Story) Baby What You Want Me To Do Are You Lonesome Tonight ? Its Now Or Never ( above song is just an excerpt ) Yesterday – segued medley with – Hey Jude In The Ghetto Suspicious Minds Cant Help Falling In Love Closing Vamp ** Taken From Review. May Be Incomplete |
| Recordings: | 0 |
| Date: | 20 August 1969 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Int. Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Unknown |
| Recordings: | 0 |
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| Info | August 20 1969 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | Black Herringbone suit with Blue pleats | Silver belt | White Suit | |||||
| Info | August 20 1969 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | ||||||||
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
August 20, 1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s album “Cosmo’s Factory” reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, a position it would hold for nine weeks.
Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows / That’s the Way It Is Production
| Date: | 20 August 1970 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Int. Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | That’s All Right I Got A Woman/Ave Maria (excerpt) Tiger Man Love Me Tender (false start) I’ve Lost You I Just Can’t Help Believing You Lost That Loving Feeling Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] Johnny B Goode Blue Suede ShoesElvis introduced Ruth Obyd and the Rinky-Dinks before singing The Wonder Of You. Wonder Of You Heartbreak Hotel Memphis Tennessee (one verse) One Night Blue Suede Shoes During the introduction of Hound Dog, Elvis sings one line from the Ink Spots’ song, We Three. Hound Dog Bridge Over Troubled Water Suspicious Minds Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: |     |
| Date: | 20 August 1970 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Int. Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Opening Theme That’s All Right I Got A Woman/Ave Maria Tiger Man Love Me Tender I’ve Lost You Sweet Caroline You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] Sweet Inspiration Johnny B. Goode The Wonder Of You Heartbreak Hotel Blue Suede Shoes Hound Dog More Bridge Over Troubled Water Suspicious Minds Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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Elvis was in high spirits during this show. He presented a ‘laughing box’ to the audience then sang a hilarious version of Suspicious Minds. The improvised first verse of the song ‘More’ deserves the listener’s attention.
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A Bright Midnight With Elvis – Elvis Presley CD Info **RCA – BMG – FTD …
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| Info | August 20 1970 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | Yes | |||||||
| Info | August 20 1970 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
August 20, 1971
Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1971 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra That’s All Right Proud MaryI Walk The Line ( just an excerpt ) Love Me Tender (plus false start) Sweet Caroline Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] Johnny B. Goode It’s Impossible (included false start) Love Me Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Heartbreak Hotel Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel So High (excerpt) Hound Dog Little Sister/Get Back I’m Leavin’ Lawdy Miss Clawdy Help Me Make It Through The Night Mystery Train/Tiger Man Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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| Date: | 20 August 1971 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | 2001 Theme Thats All Right Proud Mary I Got A Woman Sweet Caroline Polk Salad Annie Johnny B Goode Love Me Blue Suede Shoes – segued medley with – Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On Heartbreak Hotel Teddy Bear – segued medley with – Dont Be Cruel Hound Dog Suspicious Minds Im Leavin Lawdy Miss Clawdy Help Me Make It Through The Night Mystery Train – segued medley with – Tiger Man Cant Help Falling In Love Closing Vamp |
| Recordings: | 0 |
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| Info | August 20 1971 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | Knot | Purple Macrame belt | Yes | |||||
| Info | August 20 1971 | International Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | Light Blue Cobweb Two-Piece | Gold Attendance belt | ||||||
August 20, 1972
Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1972 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Unknown |
| Recordings: | 0 |
| Date: | 20 August 1972 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Unknown |
| Recordings: | 0 |
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| Info | August 20 1972 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | ||||||||
| Info | August 20 1972 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | ||||||||
August 20, 1973
Bruce Springsteen played the first of a seven night run at Oliver’s in Boston, Massachusetts playing two 60-minute sets each night.
Gladys Knight & the Pips released the single “Midnight Train to Georgia”.
The Rolling Stones release “Angie”, which will top the Billboard chart and reach #5 in the UK. At the time, the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards composition was rumored to have been written about David Bowie’s first wife Angela, the actress Angie Dickinson, Keith Richards’ newborn daughter Dandelion Angela, and Marianne Faithfull. However, in his 2010 memoir Life, Richards said that he had chosen the name at random when writing the song, before he knew that his baby would be named Angela or even knew that his baby would be a girl.
The Allman Brothers Band released the single “Ramblin’ Man”.
Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1973 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me Steamroller Blues You Gave Me A Mountain Trouble Blue Suede Shoes Long Tall Sally/Mama Don’t Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock Hound Dog Love Me Tender Fever What Now My Love Suspicious Minds My Boy I Can’t Stop Loving You An American Trilogy Mystery Train/Tiger Man Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: | 0 |
| Date: | 20 August 1973 | ||
| Time: | Midnight | ||
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
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| Tickets: | 2,200 | ||
| Costume: | Unknown | ||
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me Steamroller Blues You Gave Me A Mountain Trouble Blue Suede Shoes Long Tall Sally/Mama Don’t Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock Love Me Tender Fever What Now My Love Suspicious Minds [band introductions]Elvis introduces Bob Hope My Boy Release Me An American Trilogy Mystery Train/Tiger Man Help Me Make It Through The Night How Great Thou Art Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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| Info | August 20 1973 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | White Spanish Flower | Original belt | ||||||
| Info | August 20 1973 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | White Jumpsuit with blue inserts | Yes | Yes | |||||
August 20, 1974
Despite the ovations on opening night, despite the reviews, all the new material was gone and the show was back to usual. Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1974 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me If You Love Me It’s Midnight Proud Mary Tryin’ To Get To You Big Boss Man Fever Promised Land Love Me Tender All Shook Up I’m Leavin’ Softly, As I Leave You Hound Dog You Gave Me A Mountain Polk Salad Annie [band introductions]Elvis introduces Janette & Freddy Cannon Higher And Higher ( above song is just an excerpt ) Elvis introduces Jackie Wilson If You Talk In Your Sleep Why Me Lord Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel Bridge Over Troubled Water Hawaiian Wedding Song Let Me Be There Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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Follow That Dream release:
August 20, 1974 – Elvis Presley Music
Elvis Presley with Jeanette and Freddy Cannon
| Date: | 20 August 1974 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 2,200 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me If You Love Me It’s Midnight Big Boss Man Fever Trying You Get To You Love Me Tender All Shook Up I’m Leavin’ Softly, As I Leave You Hound Dog You Gave Me A Mountain Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] If You Talk In Your Sleep Why Me Lord Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel Heartbreak Hotel Bridge Over TRoubled Water Hawaiian Wedding Song Let Me Be There Sweet Caroline Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: | 0 |
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| Info | August 20 1974 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | Blue Swirl | Original belt | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Info | August 20 1974 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | Turquoise Phoenix | Original belt | Yes | Yes | ||||
August 20, 1975
At the last minute Elvis wanted to cancel his two evening shows, because he wasn’t feeling well, but the Colonel insisted that Elvis should go on stage after all. The Vegas Engagement ended and the next 36 shows were cancelled.
Elvis did Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows
| Date: | 20 August 1975 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 1,600 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Hound Dog It’s Now Or Never And I Love You So (followed by 2 reprises) Blue Suede Shoes Green Green Grass Of Home Fairytale Softly, As I Leave You Band Introductions: Johnny B Goode ( featuring James Burton ) Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) Bass Solo ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) Piano Solo ( featuring Glen D Hardin ) School Day T-R-O-U-B-L-E Why Me Lord Until It’s Time For You To Go Burning Love Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: |     |
| Date: | 20 August 1975 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel |
| Tickets: | 1,600 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra That’s All Right/ See See Rider/That’s All Right I Got A Woman/Amen Fever If You Love Me Until It’s Time For You To Go Softly, As I Leave You Burning Love band introductions: Happy Birthday [James Burton]Johnny B Goode ( featuring James Burton ) Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) Bass Solo ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) Piano Solo ( featuring Glen D Hardin ) School DayElvis introduces The Carpenters T-R-O-U-B-L-E It’s Now Or Never Why Me Lord Let Me Be There Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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Backstage in Las Vegas with fan Chantal Dambremont from Belgium on August 20, 1975
August 20, 1975 Midnight Show. Las Vegas, NV. – Elvis Presley
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| Info | August 20 1975 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Dinner (8.15pm) | 2200 | Chicken Bone | Original belt | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Info | August 20 1975 | Hilton Hotel | Las Vegas NV | Midnight (12.00am) | 2200 | Totem Pole | Red Armadillo belt | Yes | Yes | ||||
August 20, 1976
August 20, 1977
Barbra Streisand topped the Adult Contemporary chart for a fourth week with “My Heart Belongs to Me”.
The Emotions scored a #1 song with “Best of My Love”. That ended three weeks at the top forAndy Gibb’s “I Just Want To Be Your Everything”. Rita Coolidge was up with “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher” but Peter Frampton slipped after peaking at #2 with “I’m In You”. The Commodores were up to #5 with their great song “Easy” and Pablo Cruise came in sixth with “Whatcha’ Gonna’ Do?”. The rest of the Top 10: Peter McCann with “Do You Wanna’ Make Love”,Crosby, Stills & Nash had their first Top 10 hit with “Just a Song Before I Go”, Alice Cooper’s “You and Me” sat at #9 and the Bay City Rollers remained at 10 with “You Made Me Believe In Magic”.
The Wake and Aftermath
1979
Bob Dylan released ‘Slow Train Coming’, an album of religious songs, including the Grammy Award winning single, ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’. The album alienated many of his long time fans.
1980
John Lennon begins recording his final album, “Double Fantasy”. It would be released on November 17th by the newly-formed Geffen Records and would win the 1982 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
1981
Bruce Springsteen performs at the Los Angeles Sports Arena to benefit the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Mental Health Association.
1983
The compilation album “18 Greatest Hits” by Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five started a three week run at #1 on the UK chart..
The Police continued to own the #1 position for the seventh week with “Every Breath You Take”. The Eurythmics remained at 2 for the third week with their biggest career hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”. Donna Summer (“She Works Hard for the Money”) and Michael Sembello (“Maniac”) maintained at 3 and 4, respectively while Stevie Nicks edged up with “Stand Back”. The rest of the Top 10: Men At Work with “It’s a Mistake”, Duran Duran fell with “Is There Something I Should Know”, the Human League was at #8–“(Keep Feeling) Fascination”, Taco reached #9 with “Puttin on the Ritz” and Culture Club had another Top 10 with “I’ll Tumble 4 (sic) Ya”.
1982 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1983
Madness, Joan Jett, The Police and R.E.M. all appeared at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
The Elvis Presley album “I Was The One” hit #83 in the U.K.
1988
Elton John took a turn at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with his eighth #1 AC hit–“I Don’t Wanna’ Go On With You Like That”.
Steve Winwood continued to set the pace for the fourth week with “Roll With It”, but George Michael’s “Monkey’ made an 8-2 move. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine had song #3–“1-2-3” and Elton John’s 47th hit and 23rd Top 10–“I Don’t Wanna’ Go On With You Like That” was at #4. The rest of the Top 10: Chicago scored their 43rd hit and 17th Top 10 with “I Don’t Wanna’ Live Without Your Love”, Breathe tumbled with their former #2 “Hands To Heaven”, Terence Trent D’Arby was in the eighth position with “Sign Your Name” and two outstanding songs–“Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses and Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” moved into the Top 10.
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
1994
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories had the #1 song “Stay (I Missed You)” for the third week but hot on their tails were Boyz II Men, who made an unbelievable jump from 31 to 2 with “I’ll Make Love To You”.
\1996
Snoop Doggy Dogg settled out of court with the Woldemariam family in a wrongful death suit brought against the rapper. Their son, twenty-year-old Phillip, was shot and killed by Snoop Dogg’s bodyguard from the back of a car that Snoop Dog was driving at the time. The defendants claim it was in self-defense.
1997
Alabama Governor Fob James joined the mayors of Montgomery and Georgina, AL, in the Alabama State Capitol to dedicate a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 65 to the memory of Hank Williams. The section of roadway was renamed the “Hank Williams Memorial Lost Highway.”
2000
Janet Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Doesn’t Really Matter’. Nelly started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Country Grammar’.
Coldplay, Barenaked Ladies, Moby, and Cypress Hill played on the closing day of the V2000 Festival in Staffordshire, England.
Bon Jovi played the last concert to be held at the historic Wembley stadium before its demolition.
2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2003
Olivia Newton-John postponed her tour to be with her dying 92-year-old mother in Australia.
In Rhode Island, OSHA fined Derco LLC, which operated The Station club, $85,200 for one “willful” violation and six serious violations related to the February 20 fire that killed 100 and injured almost 200. Great White was fined $7,000 for failing to protect employees from fire hazards.
2009
American keyboard player and bassist Larry Knechtel died at the age of 69 of an apparent heart attack. He is best known as a member of the Wrecking Crew who worked with such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, (Pet Sounds), Mamas & the Papas, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, The Doors, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s band Bread.
2010 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
2010
A section of Interstate Highway 40 outside Memphis, Tennessee was named the “Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway” by the state of Tennessee on what would have been his 68th birthday.
A New York judge dismissed a $300 million lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson’s estate by Allgood Entertainment, who accused Jackson and his agent Frank Dileo of pulling out of the company’s planned Jackson 5 shows. The turning point it seems was the fact that Michael and his brothers never signed the deal.
2014
Elvis Presley’s fiancee Ginger Alden reveals secrets of love affair
2016
Canada’s The Tragically Hip performed their last concert to a sell-out crowd in Kingston, Ontario at the end of an emotional fifteen date farewell tour. Lead singer Gord Downie revealed earlier in year that he was battling terminal brain cancer.
Alice Cooper told CNN that he had decided to run for President Of The United States and had chosen actor Tom Hanks as his running mate. With tongue firmly in cheek, he said that his campaign slogan is “I can do nothing as well as they can do nothing,” referencing Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, adding that his platform is “nonexistent.”
2017
Jerry Lewis, an actor and comedian who also scored a Billboard #10 hit in 1956 with “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody”, died of natural causes at the age of 91. After making 17 movies with Dean Martin, Lewis struck out on his own and found further success with films such as The Bellboy and The Nutty Professor. As host of the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon he helped raise over $1.5 billion for that charity. A month after his death however, his will would reveal that he excluded all six of his sons, including musician Gary Lewis.
2018
The Recording Industry Association of America announced that The Eagles’ “Greatest Hits 1971 – 1975” had passed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to become the best selling album of all time in the U.S. The collection was now certified 38x Platinum, which means sales and streams have reached 38 million copies.
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2019
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