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This Day in Music - July 3
2002, Sir Elton John became the first person to be made an honorary doctorate from the Royal Academy Of Music. 2002, the wife of Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne underwent an emergency operation after being diagnosed with cancer. The family had become cult heroes after the success of the MTV 'The Osbournes Show'.2002, three diners at a newly opened Britney Spears owned restaurant suffered food poisoning. The three students who had eaten wild striped bass at the New York restaurant made official complaints and vowed never to eat there again. 2000, Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson accused the culture of hip-hop and rap music of stalling academic progress among young American blacks. He claimed time spent learning intricate rhyming lyrics detracted from reading.1996, The Fugees held the UK No.1 position on the singles chart with 'Killing Me Softly'.
1989, Prince was at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Batman.' 1976, Brian Wilson played his first live show with The Beach Boys in seven years when they appeared at the Anaheim Stadium, California.1969, appearing at The US Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Sly and the Family Stone, Jeff Beck and Ten Years After.
This Day in Music
2005, the world's biggest music stars united in concerts around the world to put pressure on political leaders ahead of the G8 summit to tackle poverty in Africa. Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people. A TV audience of several hundred million watched the gigs. In London Pink Floyd, The Who, Madonna, U2, Coldplay, Sting, The Scissor Sisters, Keane, and Paul McCartney performed. Philadelphia saw, Destiny's Child, Jay Z and Bon Jovi, Canada, Bryan Adams and Neil Young headlined, Bjork headlined in Tokyo and Green Day played in Berlin.2001, Liverpool Airport at Speke was renamed John Lennon Airport. Yoko Ono was present to unveil a new logo that included the late Beatle's famous self- portrait and the words, 'Above Us Only Sky' taken from his 'Imagine' album.1991, Axl Rose caused a riot to break out during a Guns N' Roses gig at the Riverpoint Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights. Rose had jumped into the crowd to remove a camera from a fan, over 50 people were injured and 15 fans were arrested.1966, Frank Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Strangers In The Night'. The song was taken from the film 'A Man Could Get Killed'. Also a No.1 in the UK.
1962, Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump.1956, Elvis Presley recorded 'Hound Dog' at RCA Studios, New York. Take 31 being the version they released. This was the first time The Jordanaires worked with Presley.
Hahahaha
Someone recently hacked amazon.com and changed all the titles to all the popular pop/bubblegum punk, and emo artists! haha That is so awesome, those bands are terrible and deserve worse, but atleast someone is spending a little bit of time disrupting those horrible bands!
"Down is the new Up" Radiohead Chicago Night 1