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12/1/2008

Today In History
In 1956 Elvis Presley released the album "Elvis Volume 2." In 1957 Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly & the Crickets, and The Rays performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show." In 1958 Ricky Nelson was featured on the cover of "Life" magazine, becoming the first rock singer to grace the front of the magazine. His hit "Lonesome Town" also peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart. Neil Sedaka signed a recording deal with RCA Records. The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is To Love Him" hit number one on the pop singles chart. The Playmates' "Beep Beep" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart. The Platters' "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and Fats Domino's "Whole Lotta Loving" broke into the Top 40. New album releases included Elvis Presley's "Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 2" and Johnny Mathis' "Heavenly." Jackie Wilson recorded the song "That's Why (I Love You So.)" In 1960 Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee were married. In 1961 Beatles manager Brian Epstein met with execs at Decca Records to discuss a deal for the group. In 1962 Marcie Blane's "Bobby's Girl" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart. Ray Charles' "You Are My Sunshine" broke into the Top 40. In 1965 The Miracles performed "Shop Around" on the TV show "Where The Action Is." In 1966 Jimi Hendrix signed a management deal with Yameta, the company started by The Who's managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. Tom Jones' "Green Green Grass of Home" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart. The Mamas and the Papas' self-titled album was certified Gold. In 1967 Ringo Starr flew to Rome to begin work on the movie "Candy." In 1968 Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company played their last show together in San Francisco. New album releases included Elvis Presley's "Elvis TV Special" and The Monkees' "Head." In 1969 Delaney & Bonnie performed with Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr were in the audience for the show. The Rolling Stones were at Alabama's Muscle Shoals studio, where they worked on the songs "Wild Horses" and "Brown Sugar." New releases included Sly & the Family Stone's album "Stand!" and Blood, Sweat, and Tears' self-titled album. In 1970 New releases included Santana's album "Abraxas" and Elvis Presley's album "Elvis - That's The Way It Is." In 1971 New releases included John Lennon & Yoko Ono's single "Happy Xmas (War is Over)," Santana's album "Santana 3," and Steely Dan's album "Can't Buy A Thrill," which includes the hits "Do It Again" and "Reeling In The Years." In 1972 Martha and the Vandellas gave their farewell performance with a show in Detroit. New album releases included the Edgar Winter Group's "They Only Come Out At Night" and Loggins & Messina's self-titled effort. In 1973 The Carpenters' "Top of the World" hit number one on the pop singles chart. Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle" broke into the Top 40. In 1974 John Denver's TV special aired on ABC. In 1975 The O'Jays released the album "Family Reunion." In 1976 New album releases included The Eagles' "Hotel California" and Linda Ronstadt's "Greatest Hits." Bad Company's album "Run With The Pack" was certified Platinum while England Dan & John Ford Coley's album "Nights Are Forever" was certified Gold. In 1977 Billy Joel's album "The Stranger" and Santana's album "Moonflower" were certified Gold. In 1979 Barry Manilow's "Ships" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart. In 1983 Neil Young was sued by his label, Geffen Records, which claimed his albums were, quote, "not commercial in nature and uncharacteristic" of his previous work. In 1984 Chicago's "You're The Inspiration" broke into the Top 40. In 1986 Lee Dorsey died in New Orleans at the age of 60. He had been battling emphysema. Dorsey is likely best remembered for the 1961 hit "Ya Ya" and the 1966 hit "Working in a Coal Mine. In 1987 Stevie Nicks released the video "Stevie Nicks Live at Red Rocks." In 1988 Steve Winwood became the father to daughter Elizabeth Dawn. In 1989 Sly Stone was sentenced to 55 days in jail for driving under the influence of cocaine. In 1993 Pink Floyd announced plans to embark on a world tour in 1994. The Rush album "2112" was certified double Platinum, the albums "Hemispheres" and "A Farewell To Kings" were certified Platinum, the album " Fly By Night" was certified Gold and Platinum, and the album "Caress Of Steel" was certified Gold. In 2003 Ozzy Osbourne revealed to the British newspaper "Daily Mirror" that when he was a kid he'd been molested by two older boys at school. In 2004 Paul Simon and Lou Reed took part in a benefit concert in New York in support of the Keep a Child Alive Foundation, which buys AIDS drugs and delivers them to medical centers in Africa. Former Supreme Mary Wilson was in New York for a World AIDS Day commemoration ceremony at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Dionne Warwick was on hand for the dedication of The Wall-Las Memorias, an AIDS monument set in Lincoln Park in Los Angeles. Brian Wilson was named the 2005 MusiCares Person of the Year. He was formally honored a couple months later as part of the festivities surrounding the Grammy Awards. Marianne Faithfull collapsed following a seizure in Milan. She was diagnosed with chronic exhaustion. Her condition required her to cancel the rest of the dates on her European tour. Faithfull was on the road behind the album "Before the Poison." Highlights from "Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival" aired as a two-hour edition of "Great Performances." In 2005 Longtime Rolling Stones sideman Chuck Leavell's forestry book, "The Tree Farmer," was published. In 2007 Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, and the Goo Goo Dolls were among the performers at the first 46664 AIDS awareness concert to take place in Johannesburg. Brian Wilson and Diana Ross were treated to a special reception at the White House as part of the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. Ozzy Osbourne and his family raised more than 800-thousand-dollars with a two-day auction, selling hundreds of their personal possessions including a number of items featured on their MTV series "The Osbournes" and the four-wheeler on which Ozzy suffered a near-fatal accident nearly four years earlier. The auction took place in Beverly Hills, California. A portion of the money brought in through the sale went to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation.<

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