Music
1922
-DJ Murray "The K" Kaufman, who called himself "the fifth Beatle" is born
1949
-Jerry Harrison, rock keyboardist for The Talking Heads, is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1951
-Michael Cotten, rock synthesizer player for The Tubes, is born
-Vince Welnick, rock keyboard player for The Tubes, is born in Phoenix, Arizona
1958
-The first Gibson model Flying V guitar is made in a factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan
1961
-The Beatles played 3 gigs in one day. First one was a lunchtime crowd at the Cavern Club, then later at the Casanova Club
1964
-The Echoes, a New York band, would hire a young piano player named Billy Joel
1970
-Led Zeppelin II reaches sales of 2 million
1977
-Fleetwood Mac releases "Rumors"
1980
-AC/DC front man Bon Scott falls unconscious and dies in a friend's car after a long night of drinking. Died on Feb. 19, 1980, in London, England
1982
-Murray "The K" Kaufman dies at age 60. He considered himself "the fifth Beatle"
1995
-For the first time in 7 years, Bruce Springsteen performs with the E-Street band for a video for director Jonathan Demme's
Murder Incorporated
1998
-Celine Dion went to #1 in the U.K. with her single "My Heart Will Go On"
2001
-Tom Morello denies rumors that Chris Cornell will become the new lead singer of Rage Against the Machine. It's later said that the lead singer is... Chris Cornell
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| Tom Morello |
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-Steely Dan, U2, Eminem and Faith Hill all win Grammys at the Staples Center in L.A.
2003
-Ringo Starr announces he's starting a new label called Pumpkinhead to give musical "newcomers" a chance
2006
-Kid Rock files a lawsuit to prevent a video showing him and Creed front man Scott Stapp being "serviced" by 4 women
