ANNIVERSARIES
2004-Brian Wilson releases a solo version of Smile 37 years after he abandoned work on it as a Beach Boys album.
2004-Mark Knopfler releases Shangri La.
1989-Jimmy Buffett publishes Tales From Margaritaville, a book of short stories.
1980-The Police were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' the group's third No.1. Taken from their album 'Zenyatta Mondatta' and the best selling single of 1980.
1976-A&M Records sues George Harrison after he fails to deliver his 33 1/3 album on time. Harrison had been suffering from hepatitis.
1976-Jefferson Starship gets a plantinum album for Spitfire (which contains "With Your Love").
1974-Ex-David Bowie sideman Mick Ronson joins Mott the Hoople, replacing guitarist Ariel Bender.
1974-Bad Company went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled debut album. Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke had come out of Free while Mick Ralphs had played guitar with Mott The Hoople and Boz Burrell was bass player for King Crimson before the group formed in 1973. They produced six albums together before disbanding in 1983.
1972-David Bowie brings Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars to New York's Carnegie Hall for a sell-out show attended by Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and other celebrities.
1968-The Beatles' "Hey Jude" is number-one. The first single on the band's Apple label brings The Beatles their longest run atop the Billboard charts--nine weeks. At seven minutes, 11 seconds, it's the longest song to that point to make the Billboard Hot 100.
1963-The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan enters the Billboard Top 40. The disc of mostly originals contains "Blowin' in the Wind."
BIRTHDAYS
1902-Ed Sullivan, TV host, The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-Danny Weis, American guitarist, best known as a founding member of both Iron Butterfly and Rhinoceros.
