These musicians were born on July 20 in...
These musicians died on July 20 in...
Roy Hamilton died on July 20, 1969(1969-07-20) (aged 40) from a stroke – Gary Kellgren, audio engineer & co-founder of the Record Plant died on July 20, 1977(1977-07-20) (aged 38) from an accidental drowning – Artie Traum American record producer died on July 20, 2008(2008-07-20) (aged 65)
These musical events occurred on July 20 in...
1940 - Billboard published their first record chart taking into account sales information from all record companies. 1954 - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black made their live debut as the Blue Moon Boys on the back of a truck in Memphis. 1961 - The Beat Boys (later the Beatles) sign a contract with Bert Kaempfert to record in Germany. 1965 - Frank Sinatra's hands are imprinted in concrete at Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. 1967 - Jerry Lee Lewis opens his first U.K. tour since the scandal of marrying his 13-year-old cousin in 1958. 1968 - While appearing on the British TV show Dee Time, Jane Asher announced her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. The proclamation came as a surprise to Paul. 1974 - The first Knebworth Concert was held in England. Artists include the Doobie Brothers, the Allman Brothers and Van Morrison. 1974 - Joey Ramone became the lead singer of the Ramones. 1975 - Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band opened their Born to Run tour in Providence, RI. It was Steve Van Zandt's first live performance with the band. 1976 - The Buzzcocks made their live debut in Manchester, England. 1986 - Sid and Nancy, based on the life of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious, premiered in London. 1986 - Seventeen current and former members of Santana played together in San Francisco in celebration of Carlos Santana's 39th birthday and 20th anniversary in music. 1986 - Ed Leffler, manager of Van Halen, is beaten in a Dallas hotel elevator. 1987 - Prince completed shooting for his movie Sign 'O' the Times. 1995 - Flavor Flav of Public Enemy broke both arms in a motorcycle accident. 1996 - Soundgarden's Kim Thayil is arrested for assault at a Lollapalooza stop. 2008 - Rapper DMX was arrested for allegedly giving a false name to avoid hospital payments.
These records were released on July 20 in...
1965 - Do You Believe in Magic - Lovin' Spoonful (debut single) 1965 - Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (single) 1972 - Long John Silver - Jefferson Airplane 1973 - Love Devotion Surrender - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin 1973 - Mott - Mott the Hoople 1979 - Nine Lives - REO Speedwagon 1981 - Escape - Journey 1993 - Candlebox - Candlebox (debut) 1993 - Black Sunday - Cypress Hill
These were broadcast on July 20 in...
1959 - American Bandstand - Sonny James 1961 - American Bandstand - Gladys Knight & the Pips 1962 - American Bandstand - Johnny Tillotson 1965 - Where the Action Is - Crystals, Newbeats, Steve Alaimo, Paul Revere & the Raiders 1966 - Where the Action Is - Chad and Jeremy, Yuya Uchida and the Blue Jeans, Robbs 1968 - American Bandstand - Joe Tex, Steppenwolf 1971 - Make Your Own Kind of Music - Carpenters (premier) 1973 - Midnight Special - Joan Baez (host), Mimi Farina, Black Oak Arkansas, Bloodstone, Steve Goodman, Mimi Farina, Wilson Pickett, Pointer Sisters 1974 - American Bandstand - Rufus (with Chaka Khan), George McCrae 1979 - Midnight Special - Suzi Quatro (host), David Naughton, Roger Voudouris, Paul Warren & Explorer, Carly Simon
These U.S. Singles reached #1 on July 20 in...
1963 - Surf City - Jan & Dean (2 weeks) 1968 - Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela (2 weeks) 1991 - Unbelievable - EMF
These U.S. Albums reached #1 on July 20 in...
1946 - Dancing in the Dark - Carmen Cavallaro (4 weeks) 1996 - It Was Written - Nas (4 weeks)
These U.S. R&B Singles reached #1 on July 20 in...
1963 - Easier Said Than Done - Essex (2 weeks) 1974 - My Thang (Part 1) - James Brown (2 weeks) 1985 - Save Your Love (For #1) - Rene & Angela (2 weeks)
These U.S. Country Singles reached #1 on July 20 in...
1968 - Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (4 weeks) 1974 - Marie Laveau - Bobby Bare (1 week) 1985 - Dixie Road - Lee Greenwood (1 week) 1996 - Daddy's Money - Ricochet (2 weeks) 2002 - Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) - Toby Keith (1 week)
These U.K. Singles reached #1 on July 20 in...
1956 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (3 weeks) 1961 - Temptation - Everly Brothers (2 weeks) 1997 - I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 (3 weeks)
These U.K. Albums reached #1 on July 20 in...
1957 - The Tommy Steele Story - Tommy Steele (3 weeks) 1996 - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (8 weeks) 2008 - Now You've Gone: The Album - Basshunter (1 week)