1987, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2006, The Kinks came out the top earners for music used in TV adverts in the US, earning them £6m a year. The sixties group were enjoying a resurgence with their music being used to sell washing powder, computers and medicines. Led Zeppelin came in second place with £4m and The Rolling Stones third with £2.3m.
2008, Michael Jackson refinanced his Neverland ranch to save it from being auctioned off, after being told that if he failed to pay $25m (£12.5m) he owed on the California property, it would be auctioned within a week.
Born Today
1939 – Neil Sedaka, singer, songwriter
1959 – Ronnie Rogers, guitar, T’Pau
1960 – Adam Clayton, bass, U2
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