This Day In Music - May 29

 This Day In Music - May 29

Sorry for the late post - was out visiting... Massive day!

1941 - Roy Crewsdon (Freddy and the Dreamers) born in England.

1942 - Bing Crosby records "White Christmas." - https://youtu.be/w9QLn7gM-hY .

1942 - Sir Monti Rock III (frontman of Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes) is born Joseph Montanez, Jr. in The Bronx, New York City - https://youtu.be/WIfqN93nwd0 .

1945 - Gary Brooker (lead singer of Procol Harum) is born in Hackney, East London, England - https://youtu.be/B0TQfpyYO38 .

1947 - Pop musician Joey Levine (of Ohio Express, Third Rail, and Reunion) is born in New York City.

1949 - Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi is born in Forest Hill, London, England - https://youtu.be/fAnP2ck-7o4 .

1950 - Rebbie Jackson, the eldest child of The Jacksons, is born Maureen Reillette Jackson in Gary, Indiana.

1953 - Danny Elfman (lead singer-songwriter for Oingo Boingo) is born in Los Angeles, California. Also an award-winning film composer, he is known for his work on Batman (1989) and the TV series Desperate Housewives.

1958 - Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Tears On My Pillow." - https://youtu.be/uxjQ3M_v7xc .

1959 - Mel Gaynor (drummer for Simple Minds) is born in Balham, London, England - https://youtu.be/tX55HEX0hb0 .

1961 - “Stand By Me” topped the R&B chart. Twenty six years later, it topped pop chart after appearing in a TV commercial for Levi’s jeans - https://youtu.be/hwZNL7QVJjE .

1961 - Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" hits #1 in the US, his second and last chart-topper ("Poor Little Fool" hit #1 in 1958). - https://youtu.be/0janfcZ8LUw .

1962 - Henry Mancini's "Moon River" wins a Grammy for Record of the Year, and Judy Garland's Judy at Carnegie Hall wins a Grammy for Album of the Year - https://youtu.be/WZ8j-X1hq1I .

1963 - Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles' "From Me to You" became the first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to appear on the American charts - https://youtu.be/nzoRrWB0xSY.

1965 - “Bringing It All Back Home” topped album chart, replacing his “Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” in that spot.

1965 - The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," with Al Jardine on lead vocals, goes to #1 in America - https://youtu.be/JaHAf0fFp6A .

1967 - Noel Gallagher is born in Burnage, Manchester, England. He and his younger brother Liam form Oasis.

1971 - The Five Man Electrical Band's "Signs" enters the charts - https://youtu.be/gYvdTvUcGIM .

1971 - The Rolling Stones' single "Brown Sugar" his #1 in the U.S. - https://youtu.be/59K2kF6o9Tk .

1972 - “Amazing Grace” (Royal Scots Dragoon Guards) topped the Aussie singles chart - https://youtu.be/jkLXOWimMY8 .

1972 - Paul McCartney releases "Mary Had A Little Lamb." - https://youtu.be/V7Ntu4Rw3yw .

1973 - The Byrds break up when founding member Roger McGuinn performs his first solo concert at New York's Academy of Music.

1975 - Fans rioted when The Osmonds appeared at London’s Wembley Pool.

1975 - Melanie Brown is born in Leeds, England. With Spice Girls, she is known as Mel B or "Scary Spice." - https://youtu.be/9ro0FW9Qt-4 .

1976 - Diana Ross' "Love Hangover" hits #1 in America. It's the first disco hit for Motown Records, which is slow to embrace the sound - https://youtu.be/yOzO_4NS8NI .

1982 - “House Of Fun” (Madness) took the #1 spot on chart for 2 weeks - https://youtu.be/GJ2X9SANsME .

1982 - Survivor released the single "Eye of the Tiger." - https://youtu.be/btPJPFnesV4 .

1983 - Kiss play their last concert in their famous makeup; at least until 1996 when they re-form with all original members and painted faces once again.

1984 - Tina Turner releases Private Dancer, her big comeback album.

1987 - George Michael's single "I Want Your Sex" was released - https://youtu.be/vldh7oQD-a4 .

1997 - Jeff Buckley drowns while swimming in Wolf River in Tennessee. The singer/songwriter/guitarist known for his version of "Hallelujah" is 30 years old at the time of his death - https://youtu.be/y8AWFf7EAc4 .

2000 - Oops!... I Did It Again(Britney Spears) topped the singles chart - https://youtu.be/CduA0TULnow .