1966, The Beach Boys released the album Pet Sounds in the US. The album is now regarded as the masterpiece of composer-producer Brian Wilson. To confirm this, Pet Sounds has been widely ranked as one of the most influential records ever released and has been ranked at No.1 in several music magazines lists of greatest albums of all time, including New Musical Express, The Times and Mojo Magazine. In 2003, it was ranked No.2 in Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, (Sgt. Pepper's came first).
1970, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Deja Vu'.
1970, The England World Cup Squad were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Back Home.' The track spent three weeks at the top of the charts.
1976, Patti Smith made her UK debut at The Roundhouse, London.
1980, Former Buggles members Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes joined Yes, replacing Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson.
1981, Former New Christy Minstrels member (with Kenny Rogers), Kim Carnes started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bette Davis Eyes', the singers only US No.1 and a No.10 hit in the UK.
1987, U2 started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart 'With Or Without You', the group's first US No.1.
1993, US soul singer Marv Johnson died of a stroke. He had the US Top 10 single 'I Love The Way You Love' and the 1969 UK No.10 single 'I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose'. Johnson's recording of Berry Gordy's song 'Come To Me' became Motown Records first ever-single release in May 1959.
1996, The Fugees went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Score'.
1998, Catatonia went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'International Velvet.'
2009, Bob Dylan went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Together Through Life’, his 33rd studio album. The album received two Grammy Award nominations in Best Americana Album category and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance category for 'Beyond Here Lies Nothin'. The album also is significant as the only album by Dylan to top the US and UK charts consecutively.
2010, Ronnie James Dio, singer with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 67 years old. Dio’s career began in 1957 with The Vegas Kings, which later changed to Ronnie and the Rumblers, then Ronnie and the Redcaps, then in 1961, Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. In 1967, Dio and Prophets guitarist Nick Pantas formed the Electric Elves, which shortened its name to Elf. The band’s success eventually landed them an opening slot for Deep Purple, which exposed Dio’s voice to Deep Purple’s guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, who later recruited Dio and other members of Elf for his new band Rainbow.
1946, Born on this day, Robert Fripp, King Crimson, (1969 UK No.5 album, 'In The Court Of The Crimson King').
1947, Born on this day, Barbara Lee, singer, The Chiffons, (1963 US No.1 single 'He's So Fine'). Lee died on 15th May 1992.
1947, Born on this day, Darrell Sweet, Nazareth, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel' 1976 US No. 8 single 'Love Hurts'). Died on 30th April 1999 after suffering a fatal heart attack before a show in New Albany, Indiana.
1953, Born on this day, Richard Page, Mr Mister, (1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'Broken Wings).
1958, Born on this day, Glenn Gregory, Heaven 17, (1983 UK No.2 single 'Temptation').
1965, Born on this day, Chris Novoselic, bass, Nirvana, (1991 UK No.7 & 1992 US No.6 single 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', from the 1991 album 'Nevermind' which spent over two years on the UK chart and was a No.1 US album in 1992).
1966, Born on this day, Janet Jackson, singer, actress. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she has amassed an extensive catalog of hits, with singles such as 'Nasty', 'Rhythm Nation', 'That's the Way Love Goes', 'When I Think Of You', 'Together Again' and 'All for You', selling over 100 million records worldwide.
1971, Born on this day, Simon Katz, Jamiroquai, (1996 UK No.3 single 'Virtual Insanity').
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