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Friday, August 19, 2011

Today in Rock Music History

2006
- Busta Rhymes is arrested and charged with assault after a man spit on his car in Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan
2005
- Courtney Love is sentenced to rehab after judge discovered she was using drugs again
2003
- David Bowie plays songs from his album Reality at a low key tour in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.


















2000
- Gregg Allman plays a benefit concert in Meridian, Miss. to benefit his fiancee's father Jeff Fountain
1980
- After Alice Cooper cancels show in Toronto because of illness, 1,400 ticket holders riot.












1979
- Pop singer Dorsey Burnette, brother of Johnny, dies of heart attack at age 46
1967
- Beatle Ringo Starr and wife Maureen Cox become parents to son Jason.


















1964
- The Beatles kick off their 2nd American tour in San Francisco's Cow Palace. Other acts performing there as well include The Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, The Exciters, Bill Black's Combo














1963
- Joey Tempest, lead singer with Swedish pop/metal group Europe is born
1959
- Blues guitarist Blind Willie McTell dies in Milledgeville, GA, from brain hemorrage.
1951
- Queen bassist John Deacon is born in Leicester, England








1946
- Sax blowing president Bill Clinton is born in Hope, Ark.
1945
- Ian McGillian, Deep Purple vocalist, is born in Hounslow, England











1940
- Cream drummer Ginger Baker is born in London

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