Today in Rock Music History

1928
-Earl Nelson of soul duo Bob & Earl is born in Lake Charles, La

1929
- Harlan Howard, one of Nashville's greatest songwriters, is born in Lexington, Ky.

1932
-Patsy Cline is born in Gore, Va

1945
- Ron McKernan is born in San Bruno, Calif. He is best known as the keyboard player for The Grateful Dead
- Latin guitarist Jose Feliciano is born in Puerto Rico
- Kelly Groucutt of Electric Light Orchestra is born

1946
-Atlanta Rhythm Section keyboard player Dean Daughtry is born

1958
-Paul Anka embarks on first tour of Southeast Asia
-Billboard reports that Dick Clark has signed an album deal with Paramount Records.

1960
-David Steele, a member of the band Fine Young Cannibals, is born in Birmingham, England

1971
-Elvis Presley picks up the Bing Crosby Award for his music

1972
-Neil Young's girlfriend Carrie Snodgrass gives birth to son Zeke in San Francisco
-Howlin' Wolf headlines at Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival in Michigan

1977
- Jimmy McCulloch quits Wings

1988
-Elton John outs his closet and ends up selling $6.2 million of costumes and concert props, including the boots he wore as the Pinball Wizard in Tommy at a London auction

2000
-Online music distributor Atomic Pop, lays off most of it's staff.

2003
- Shania Twain wins Best Female Artist, video, album and top selling international album awards for Up! at Canadian Country Music Awards
-David Bowie premieres new album Reality in a live London concert
-St. Paul jury deems Marilyn Manson not guilty of assault. He had been sued after he rubbed his crotch on the head of a security guard during a 2000 concert
-The Record Industry Association of America initiates legal action against 261 people accused of sharing music files on peer to peer networks.
-Keith Urban becomes first Aussie country artist to go platinum
-No Limit rapper C-Murder's trial begins.  In 2002, he was charged with a nightclub shooting death and attempting to bribe guards to smuggle his cell phone into jail
-Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to late Warren Zevon at his Toronto show

2004
- Rapper Loon has assault charges against him dismissed for lack of evidence.

2005
-Radiohead, Gorillaz, Bloc Party and other bands begin recording the fastest album ever released.