Wikipedia:WikiProject Record Production/August 18
| These musicians were born on August 18 in... |
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| 1906 - Curtis Jones (d. 1971) 1907 - Enoch Light (d. 1978) 1928 - Sonny Til (Orioles) (d. 1981) 1934 - Ronnie Carroll (77) 1938 - Allen Reynolds (country producer) (73) 1939 - Molly Bee (d. 2009) 1939 - Johnny Preston (d. 2011) 1940 - Bryan Bowers (credited with reintroducing the autoharp) (71) 1943 - Carl Wayne (Move) (d. 2004) 1945 - Vince Melouney (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, Bee Gees) (66) 1945 - Sarah Dash (Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles) (66) 1945 - Barbara Harris (Toys) (66) 1949 - Nigel Griggs (Split Enz) (62) 1950 - Dennis Elliott (Forigner) (61) 1950 - Jamie O'Hara (O'Kanes) (61) 1952 - Patrick Swayze (d. 2009) 1953 - Jim Ayoub (Mahogany Rush) (58) 1953 - Marvin Isley (Isley Brothers) (d. 2010) 1956 - Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (Weird Al Yankovic) (55) 1967 - Dan Peters (Mudhoney) (44) 1967 - Blas Gomez (Slaughter) (44) 1967 - Tracy Tracy (Primitives) (44) 1969 - Everlast (born Erik Schrody) (42) 1971 - Richard D James (Aphex Twins) (40) 1977 - Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire) (34) 1981 - Jonathan Schneck (Relient K) (30) 1983 - Mika (born Michael Penniman) (28) |
| These musicians died on August 18 in... |
| 1999 - Johnny Byrne (Rory Storm & the Hurricanes) (60) 2003 - Tony Jackson (Searchers) - Cirrhosis of the liver (65) 2004 - Elmer Bernstein - Cancer (82) 2008 - Pervis Jackson (Spinners) - Cancer (70) |
| These musical events occurred on August 18 in... |
| 1962 - Ringo Starr debuted with the Beatles in Birkenhead, England. 1963 - The Louvin Brothers performed for the last time as a duo. 1964 - The Beatles arrived in San Francisco in preparation for their first U.S. tour. 6,000 met them at the airport. 1966 - Paul Jones left Manfred Mann, replaced by Mike d'Abo. 1969 - Mick Jagger was accidentally shot in the hand on the set of Ned Kelly. 1973 - Gene Krupa played for the last time with the Benny Goodman Quartet. 1976 - It was reported that Marvin Gaye was facing two five-day sentences in jail for overdue alimony and child support. 1977 - The funeral of Elvis Presley was held at Graceland. 1977 - The police played their first show as a three-man group in Birmingham, England. 1982 - Streets were named after each of the Beatles in Liverpool. 1990 - Jazzie B from Soul II Soul was injured in a car accident. 1992 - Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love became parents of daughter Frances Bean. 1997 - The Rolling Stones announced their Bridges to Babylon tour. 1999 - Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors is said to have rare paralysis of his vocal chords. 2000 - Joey Molland of Badfinger finishes a show in Darrington, WA after falling off the stage and breaking his leg. 2003 - Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake start their Justified & Stripped Tour in New York. 2003 - Mary J. Blige says that hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen from her bank account by her managers. 2005 - Eminem is hospitalized for dependency on sleep medication after cancelling his European tour. 2006 - Justin Hawkins of the Darkness voluntarily checked into a rehabilitation clinic for exhaustion. |
| These musicians were married on August 18 in... |
| 1979 - Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter 1984 - Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) and Julie Anne |
| These recordings were completed on August 18 in... |
| 1961 - Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean |
| These records were released on August 18 in... |
| 1956 - Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton (single) 1962 - If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary (single) 1973 - China Grove - Doobie Brothers (single) 1986 - Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi |
| These were broadcast on August 18 in... |
| 1979 - Eat the Document (PBS documentary) - John Lennon, Bob Dylan |
| These U.S. Singles reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1956 - Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (11 weeks) 1958 - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno (1 week) 1973 - Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross (1 week) 1979 - Good Times - Chic (1 week) 2001 - Fallin' - Alicia Keys (3 weeks) |
| These U.S. Albums reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1951 - Show Boat - Soundtrack (18 weeks) 1973 - A Passion Play - Jethro Tull (1 week) 2001 - Now That's What I Call Music 7 - Various Artists (3 weeks) 2007 - Finding Forever - Common (1 week) |
| These U.S. R&B Singles reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1956 - My Prayer - Platters (2 weeks) 1973 - Let's Get It On - Aretha Franklin (6 weeks) 2001 - Fallin' - Alicia Keys (4 weeks) |
| These U.S. Country Singles reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1973 - Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man - Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (1 week) 1979 - Coca Cola Cowboy - Mel Tillis (1 week) 1984 - Still Losing You - Ronnie Milsap (1 week) 1990 - Next to You, Next to Me - Shenandoah (3 weeks) |
| These U.K. Singles reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1966 - Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby - Beatles (4 weeks) 1984 - Careless Whisper - George Michael (3 weeks) 2002 - Round Round - Sugarbabes (1 week) |
| These U.K. Albums reached #1 on August 18 in... |
| 1973 - We Can Make It - Peters and Lee (2 weeks) |