These musicians were born on July 23 in...
1935 - Cleveland Duncan (Penguins) 1942 - Madeline Bell 1943 - Tony Joe White 1944 - Dino Danelli (Rascals) 1946 - Andy MacKay (Roxy Music) 1946 - Keith Ferguson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) 1947 - David Essex 1950 - Blair Thornton (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) 1950 - Ian Thomas 1952 - Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer) 1954 - Marisa DeFranco (DeFranco Family) 1961 - Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) 1963 - Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing) 1964 - Tim Kellett (Simply Red) 1964 - Nick Menza (Megadeth) 1965 - Slash (born Saul Hudson) 1965 - Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel) 1970 - Sam Watters (Color Me Bad) 1971 - Alison Krauss 1971 - Dalvin DeGrate (Jodeci) 1971 - Chad Gracey (Live) 1973 - Fran Healy (Travis) 1977 - David Pichette (Emerson Drive) 1980 - Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child) 1981 - Steve Jocz (Sum 41) 1984 - Matthew Murphy (Wombats)
These musicians died on July 23 in...
1980 - Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) - Auto accident 1995 - Floyd McDaniel (Four Blazes) 2003 - Bobby Thomson (manager of Ozzy Osbourne) - Throat cancer 2004 - Bill Brown (Ozark Mountain Daredevils) - Smoke inhalation from a house fire 2007 - Ron Miller (songwriter for Motown) - Cardiac arrest
These musical events occurred on July 23 in...
1964 - The Beatles performed at the Night of a Hundred Stars in London. 1966 - The Cavern Club in Liverpool was reopened by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. 1971 - The Rolling Stones and the late Brian Jones' father sue ex-manager Allen Klein for $29 million over the mismanagement of funds. 1977 - Keith Moon went on stage with Led Zeppelin in Los Angeles. After the concert, John Bonham, Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and two others get into a fight with three of promoter Bill Graham's men. The opening act was Judas Priest who was starting their first U.S. tour. 1980 - Cliff Richard became an OBE (Officer of the British Empire). 1983 - The Police opened the North American leg of their Synchronicity Tour in Chicago, IL. 1987 - The remaining Beatles sue EMI for $40 million in back royalties and the rights to their catalog. 1989 - Ringo Starr started his first tour since the breakup of the Beatles with the first All Starr Band. 1990 - Filming began on the movie Falling From Grace. It is John Mellencamps acting and directing debut. 1992 - Bruce Springsteen kicked off a solo world tour in New Jersey. 1994 - Frank Zappa had an asteroid named after him by the International Astronomical Union. 1998 - Iron Maiden is forced to cancel the balance of their U.S. tour after vocalist Blaze Bayley has throat problems. 1998 - The Great Rewind Tour opens in Atlanta, GA with Culture Club, Howard Jones and the Human League. 1999 - The Woodstock 99 festival opened in Rome, NY. 2000 - Farrah Franklin left Destiny's Child leaving Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. 2001 - Megadeth is banned from performing in Malaysia after the government deemed their imagery as inappropriate for youths. 2004 - Pete Doherty of Babyshambles is beat up by three men. 2004 - Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour opens in Cincinnati, OH. 2006 - George Michael was charged with anonymous public sex after an incident where he was photographed with an older man in London. 2008 - Kid Rock was fined $1,000 and given a year's probation for a fight in an Atlanta Waffle House.
These musicians were divorced on July 23 in...
2003 - James Brown and Tomi Rae (separated)
These recordings were completed on July 23 in...
1963 - Neil Young's first recording session in Winnipeg.
These records were released on July 23 in...
1955 - Maybellene - Chuck Berry (debut single) 1965 - More Hits By the Supremes - Supremes 1966 - They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha! - Napoleon XIV (single) 1971 - Every Good Boy Deserves Favor - Moody Blues 1977 - Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon (single) 1977 - Cold as Ice - Foreigner (single) 1978 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Soundtrack) - Various Artists 1982 - Emotions in Motion - Billy Idol 1986 - Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles (single) 1991 - Homebase - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince 1996 - Tidal - Fiona Apple 2007 - 500 Degreez - Lil Wayne
These were broadcast on July 23 in...
1958 - American Bandstand - Ersel Hickey, Four Tophatters 1959 - American Bandstand - Gerry Granahan 1962 - American Bandstand - James Darren (guest host) 1963 - American Bandstand - Freddy Cannon (guest host) 1965 - Where the Action Is - Kinks, Jimmy Velvet, Linda Scott, Steve Alaimo 1966 - American Bandstand - Turtles, Donna Lauren 1976 - Midnight Special - Spinners (host), Captain & Tennille, Eric Carmen, Henry Gross, Starbuck, Tribute to Jim Croce 1977 - American Bandstand - Kenny Nolan 1983 - American Bandstand - Rockats
These U.S. Singles reached #1 on July 23 in...
1977 - Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow (1 week) 1988 - Hold On to the Night - Richard Marx (1 week)
These U.S. Albums reached #1 on July 23 in...
1955 - Lonesome Echo - Jackie Gleason (2 weeks) 1965 - Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra (1 week) 1977 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (19 weeks (10 previous weeks at number 1)) 1983 - Synchronicity - Police (7 weeks) 1988 - Hysteria - Def Leppard (2 weeks) 2005 - TP-3: Reloaded - R. Kelly (2 weeks)
These U.S. R&B Singles reached #1 on July 23 in...
1966 - Let's Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles (1 week) 1977 - Best of My Love - Emotions (1 week (3 previous weeks at number 1)) 1988 - Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown (2 weeks)
These U.S. Country Singles reached #1 on July 23 in...
1983 - Pancho and Lefty - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard (1 week) 1988 - Set 'Em Up Joe - Vern Gosdin (1 week) 1994 - Summertime Blues - Alan Jackson (3 weeks) 2005 - As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith (6 weeks)
These U.K. Singles reached #1 on July 23 in...
1964 - A Hard Day's Night - Beatles (3 weeks) 1977 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer (4 weeks) 1983 - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young (3 weeks) 2000 - We Will Rock You - Five + Queen (1 week) 2006 - Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please - McFly (1 week)
These U.K. Albums reached #1 on July 23 in...
1983 - You and Me Both - Yazoo (2 weeks) 1988 - Now That's What I Call Music 12 - Various Artists (5 weeks) 1994 - Voodoo Lounge - Rolling Stones (1 week) 2000 - In Blue - Coors (2 weeks) 2006 - Razorlight - Razorlight (2 weeks)