These musicians were born on July 26 in...
1928 - Joe Jackson (father & manager of the Jacksons) 1938 - Darlene Love 1938 - Bobby Hebb 1940 - Dobie Gray 1941 - Brenton Wood 1941 - Neil Landon (Ivy League, Flower Pot Men, Fat Matress) 1943 - Mick Jagger 1945 - Betty Davis 1949 - Roger Taylor (Queen) 1961 - Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen) 1961 - Terri Nunn (Berlin) 1961 - Andy Connell (Swing Out Sister) 1962 - Miranda Joyce (Belle Stars) 1963 - Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow) 1965 - Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) 1967 - Headliner (born Timothy Barnwell) (Arrested Development) 1972 - Wayne Wonder 1974 - Dan Konopka (OK Go) 1979 - Tamyra Gray 1980 - Dave Baksh (Sum 41)
These musicians died on July 26 in...
1950 - Papa Charlie McCoy - Paralytic brain disease 1990 - Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) - Drug overdose 1992 - Mary Wells - Laryngeal cancer 1998 - Chico Ryan (Happenings, Sha Na Na) 2006 - Floyd Dixon - Kidney failure, cancer 2010 - Ben Keith (pedal steel with Neil Young) - Blood clot in lung
These musical events occurred on July 26 in...
1968 - The Jackson 5 signed a one-year contract with Motown. 1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed writing Hey Jude. 1968 - Decca postponed the release of the Rolling Stones' Begger's Banquet due to issues with the cover art. 1969 - Elvis Presley played his first live engagement in eight years in Las Vegas. 1970 - Jimi Hendrix played Seattle, his hometown, for the last time. 1974 - The first Beatles Festival was held in Boston. 1977 - Led Zeppelin cancels the last seven days of their U.S. tour after Robert Plant's son dies of a respiratory virus. They would not play live in the U.S. again until Live Aid. 1977 - Elvis Costello was arrested while playing outside of a Columbia Records conference in London. 1979 - Rolling Stone magazine acknowledged the growing influence of music videos, including Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. 1984 - Prince's Purple Rain premiered in Hollywood. 2000 - A federal judge issued an order to Napster to stop the trading of music by members of the RIAA by July 28. 2000 - Liam Gallagher insulted an audience of 35,000 in Switzerland and Oasis was booed off the stage. 2001 - Paul McCartney announced he was engaged to Heather Mills. 2001 - Cerys Matthews of the Welsh group Catatonia collapsed from exhaustion and was admitted to a rehabilitation center. 2003 - Mick Jagger celebrated his sixtieth birthday in Prague with guests including the Czech president. 2003 - Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden is arrested in Wantagh, NY after running over a parking attendant. 2006 - The final episode of Top of the Pops was recorded in London.
These musicians were married on July 26 in...
1992 - Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Pamela Bowen
These records were released on July 26 in...
1963 - Mickey's Monkey - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (single) 1965 - Before You Go - Buck Owens 1968 - In Search of the Lost Chord - Moody Blues 1968 - Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (single) 1973 - Tres Hombres - ZZ Top 1983 - Alpha - Asia 2005 - All We Know is Falling - Paramour (debut)
These were broadcast on July 26 in...
1961 - American Bandstand - Gary U.S. Bonds, Frank Gari1962 - American Bandstand - Jimmy Dean (guest host) 1963 - American Bandstand - Jimmy Clanton (guest host) 1965 - Where the Action Is - Freddy Cannon, Jody Miller, Linda Scott, Paul Revere & the Raiders 1966 - Where the Action Is - Spinners, Tommy Sands, Robbs, Tina Mason 1969 - American Bandstand - Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys 1974 - Midnight Special - Leon Russell (host), Gap Band 1975 - American Bandstand - Dwight Twilly 1980 - American Bandstand - Stanley Clarke 1986 - American Bandstand - Blow Monkeys
These U.S. Singles reached #1 on July 26 in...
1975 - The Hustle - Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony (1 week) 1986 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (1 week)
These U.S. Albums reached #1 on July 26 in...
1958 - Gigi - Soundtrack (3 weeks) 1969 - Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears (4 weeks (3 previous weeks at number 1)) 1975 - One of These Nights - Eagles (5 weeks) 1980 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones (7 weeks) 1986 - Top Gun - Soundtrack (3 weeks) 1997 - Men in Black: The Album - Soundtrack (2 weeks)
These U.S. R&B Singles reached #1 on July 26 in...
2003 - Crazy in Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z (3 weeks)
These U.S. Country Singles reached #1 on July 26 in...
1969 - Johnny B. Goode - Buck Owens (2 weeks) 1980 - Bar Room Buddies - Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood (1 week) 1986 - On the Other Hand - Randy Travis (1 week) 2003 - My Front Porch Looking In - Lonestar (1 week)
These U.K. Singles reached #1 on July 26 in...
1962 - I Remember You - Frank Ifield (7 weeks) 1969 - Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones (5 weeks) 1980 - Use It Up and Wear It Out - Odyssey (2 weeks) 1998 - Viva Forever - Spice Girls (2 weeks)
These U.K. Albums reached #1 on July 26 in...
1975 - Horizon - Carpenters (3 weeks (2 previous weeks at number 1)) 1992 - Jane McDonald - Jane McDonald (3 weeks)