1970, In an interview with the New Musical Express, Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90’s.
1970, Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US
singles chart with ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, also No.1 in the UK in
March the same year.
1996, Grammy award winners included Alanis Morissette who won album
of the year for ‘Jagged Little Pill’ best female rock vocal & best song for
‘You Oughta Know’, Nirvana’s ‘Unplugged won best alternative album and
Coolio best rap performance with ‘Gangsta’s Paradise.’
Born Today
1942,Joe South, US singer, songwriter who had the 1969 US No.12 & UK
No.6 single ‘Games People Play’.
1957,Cindy Wilson, singer and founding member with American new wave
rock band The B-52’s
1957 Ian Stanley, keyboards, with Tears For Fears
1957,Phil Gould, drummer with Level 42
1966,Ian Brown, singer with The Stone Roses
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