This Day In Music - May 22

 This Day In Music - May 22

1924 - Charles Aznavour (Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian) born in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France - https://youtu.be/j4KHg3_-Cm8

1931 - Kenny Ball (Kenneth Daniel Ball) born in Ilford, Essex, England - https://youtu.be/m6IGViAhcb4 .

1950 - Bernie Taupin is born in Lincolnshire, England. He becomes Elton John's lyricist, and also co-writes #1 hits for two other acts: "These Dreams" for Heart and "We Built This City" for Starship. - https://youtu.be/lwBEqupVOdc .

1954 - Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) has his bar mitzvah in Hibbing, Minnesota.

1955 - John Grimaldi (guitarist for Argent) is born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England - https://youtu.be/FBnSWJHawQQ .

1955 - In Bridgeport, CT, a Fats Domino concert was cancelled because policed feared a rock 'n' roll riot would occur.

1955 - Iva Davies (Flowers / Icehouse) born Ivor Arthur Davies in Wauchope, NSW. Glenn Reither of the band Icehouse (and Little River Band previous) is also born May 22 https://youtu.be/YWHcQPR2S-U .

1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra.

1959 - Morrissey (Stephen Patrick Morrissey) (Smiths) born.

1965 - "Ticket To Ride" becomes The Beatles' eighth #1 US single.

1966 - “That’s What You Get”, by the Castiles was released. This was the first commercial recording to feature the teenage Bruce Springsteen.

1967 - Florence Ballard makes her last appearance with The Supremes when the group performs on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

1968 - Young Girl (Gary Puckett and The Union Gap) takes the #1 spot on chart for 4 weeks.

1971 - The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers album, with a working zipper on the cover, hits #1 in the US.

1976 - "Silly Love Songs" by Paul McCartney & Wings goes to #1 in America, where it stays for five weeks - https://youtu.be/ap87QgZKTNw .

1982 - Madness topped album chart with the compilation “Complete Madness” - https://youtu.be/RIacAO4Ttyk .

1993 - All That She Wants (Ace Of Base) goes to #1 on chart, for 3 weeks.

2017 - Minutes after an Ariana Grande concert ends at the Manchester Arena in England, a suicide bomber detonates a device, killing 22 and injuring at least 60 others in an act of terrorism.

2019 - The biographical film Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton as Elton John, debuts in US theatres.