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Music Almanac for July 18

Musicians born on this day
1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (d. 2000) 1935 - Johnny Funches (Dells) (d. 1998) 1938 - Ian Stewart (Rolling Stones) (d. 1985) 1939 - Dion DiMucci (73) 1939 - Brian Auger (73) 1941 - Martha Reeves (71) 1941 - Lonnie Mack (71) 1943 - Robin MacDonald (Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas) (69) 1945 - Danny McCulloch (Animals) (67) 1946 - Tim Lynch (Flamin' Groovies) (66) 1947 - Linda Gail Lewis (65) 1948 - Phil Harris (Ace) (64) 1949 - Wally Bryson (Raspberries) (63) 1950 - Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring) (62) 1950 - Richard Branson (Virgin Records) (62) 1950 - Glenn Hughes (Village People) (d. 2001) 1954 - Ricky Skaggs (58) 1955 - Terry Chambers (XTC) (57) 1957 - Keith Levene (Clash, Public Image Ltd.) (55) 1958 - Nigel Twist (Alarm) (54) 1962 - Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) (50) 1970 - Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) (42) 1975 - M.I.A. (born Mathangi Arulpragasam) (37) 1975 - Daron Malakian (System of a Down) (37) 1978 - Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) (34) 1979 - Jermaine Paul (33) 1982 - Ryan Cabrera (30) 1983 - Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) (29)
Musicians who died on this day
1966 - Bobby Fuller - Suicide or murder (23) 1988 - Nico - Bicycle accident (49)
Musical events from this day
1951 - Johnny Cash met his future wife, Vivian Liberto, three weeks before being deployed by the Air Force. Liberto is the mother of Rosanne Cash. 1953 - Elvis Presley made his first recording at a Memphis recording service, singing My Happiness and That's When Your Heartaches Begin. 1960 - Elvis Presley took out a mortgage for Graceland. 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience were removed as the opening act for the Monkees, supposedly after complaints from the Daughters of the American Revolution. It's later exposed that it was a publicity stunt. 1970 - Pink Floyd and Deep Purple play a free show in Hyde Park, London. 1972 - Members of Sly and the Family Stone were arrested after police found over two-pounds of marijuana in their mobile home. 1972 - It takes the mayor of Boston to get Mick Jagger and Keith Richards out of jail for their show after being arrested for a fight with a photographer. 1973 - At Max's Kansas City in New York, the bill was Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band and Bob Marley & the Wailers who were on their first U.S. tour. 1973 - Jethro Tull sold out a three night run at the Los Angeles Forum in 1-1/2 hours. 1978 - Def Leppard made their live debut in Sheffield, England. 1980 - Willie Nelson's movie Honeysuckle Rose opens. 1988 - Ike Turner was sentenced to one year in jail for cocaine possession and transporting. 1989 - Jefferson Airplane reunites. 1994 - The Rolling Stones played a secret show for fans at a Toronto club. 1995 - Neil Young formed Vapor Records. 1998 - The Harry Chapin Tribute Concert is held to aid his charity. 2001 - Kiss introduced the Kiss Kasket. 2001 - Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan is sentenced to two- to four-years in prison for cocaine possession. 2002 - Mystikal and two others were arrested for the rape of a 40-year-old woman. 2006 - Pam Anderson announced she was engaged to Kid Rock. 2007 - Sting and Trudie Styler were ordered to pay their former chef in excess of $40,000 for sexual discrimination. 2007 - Paul Simon sued a clock manufacturer who he said did not have permission to use Bridge Over Troubled Waters for their wall clocks.
Marriages
1992 - Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown 1994 - Delores O'Riordan (Cranberries) and Don Burton (manager of Duran Duran)
Recorded on this day
1968 - Helter Skelter - Beatles (one take lasted 27 minutes and 11 seconds) 1969 - Octopus's Garden - Beatles 1975 - Live - Bob Marley & the Wailers (recorded at London's Lyceum Theater)
Released on this day
1953 - You Can't Keep a Good Man Down - Dominos (single) 1960 - The Twist - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (single) 1960 - It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley (single) 1966 - Fifth Dimension - Byrds 1968 - Anthem of the Sun - Grateful Dead 1980 - Closer - Joy Division 1980 - Full Moon - Charlie Daniels 1980 - Honeysuckle Rose - Willie Nelson 1986 - Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C. 1995 - Dreaming of You - Selena 1995 - Adios Amigos - Ramones 1995 - Miss Thang - Monica (debut) 2000 - Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Volume 1 - Jill Scott (debut)
Broadcasts from this day
1961 - American Bandstand - Johnny Madera 1962 - American Bandstand - Johnny Crawford 1964 - American Bandstand - Terry Stafford, Bobby Freeman 1966 - Where the Action Is - Hondells, Wayne Fontana 1970 - American Bandstand - Tyrone Davis, Flaming Ember 1975 - Midnight Special - Helen Reddy (host), Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings, Steve Martin, Minnie Ripperton, Joe Simon, tribute to Cat Stevens 1980 - Midnight Special - Spinners (host), Stephanie Mills 2001 - Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story
#1 US singles
1942 - Jingle Jangle Jingle – Kay Kyser (8 weeks) 1960 - I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (3 weeks) 1964 - Rag Doll - Four Seasons (2 weeks)
#1 US albums
1959 (Stereo Albums) - Film Encores - Mantovani (1 week) 1998 - Armageddon - Soundtrack (2 weeks) 2009 - Now That's What I Call Music 31 - Various Artists (1 week)
#1 US R&B singles
1953 - The Clock - Johnny Ace (5 weeks) 1960 - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (1 week (3 previous weeks at number 1)) 1981 - Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith (4 weeks) 1992 - The Best Things in Life Are Free - Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson (1 week)
#1 US country singles
1964 - Dang Me - Roger Miler (6 weeks) 1981 - Feels So Right - Alabama (2 weeks) 1987 - I Know Where I'm Going - Judds (1 week) 1998 - I Can Still Feel You - Collin Raye (2 weeks)
#1 UK singles
1963 - Confessin' (That I Love You) - Frank Ifield (2 weeks) 2004 - Lola's Theme - Shapeshifters (1 week) 2010 - Airplanes - B.o.B. Featuring Hayley Williams (1 week)
#1 UK albums
1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel (5 weeks (17 previous weeks at number 1)) 1992 - U.F. Orb - The Orb (1 week) 2004 - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (1 week (1 previous week at number 1)) 2010 - Recovery - Eminem (3 weeks (2 previous weeks at number 1))