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 1966, Police were called after over a 100 music fans barricaded themselves inside Liverpool's Cavern Club to protest at the clubs closure. The club had run up debts of over £10,000.  1968, Frankie Lymon was found dead at his mother's house in New York of a suspected drug overdose, he was 25.  1968, Israeli husband and wife team Esther and Abi Ofarim were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Cinderella Rockefella,' their only UK No.1  1970, In an interview with the New Musical Express, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90's.  1970, Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen as The Nobs after Eva Von Zeppelin a relative of the airship designer threatened to sue if the family name was used in Denmark.
  1970, Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', also No.1 in the UK in March the same year.
  1970, Billed as 'David Bowie's New Electric Band' (so new they haven't got a name yet), David Bowie played at the Basildon Arts Lab experimental music club at the Basildon Arts Centre in Essex, England. Also on the bill were High Tide, Overson and Iron Butterfly.  1972, George and Patti Harrison were injured in a car crash; Patti was unconscious for several days.  1974, Singer songwriter Bobby Bloom shot himself dead in the head at his Hollywood apartment aged 28. Bloom had the 1970 US No.8 & UK No.3 single 'Montego Bay'.
  1977, Ray Charles was attacked by a member of his audience who tried to strangle him with a rope.  1981, Eddie Rabbitt (Edward Thomas), started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Love A Rainy Night', his only No.1, it made No.53 in the UK.  1984, Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards including: Album of the year for 'Thriller'; Record of the year and Best rock vocal performance for 'Beat It'; Best pop vocal performance, Best R&B performance and Best R&B song for 'Billie Jean', and Best Recording For Children for E.T The Extra Terrestrial.  1985, David Byron, singer with Uriah Heep died from an epileptic fit and liver disease aged 38. Had a hit with 'Easy Livin' from the 1972 album Demons and Wizards.  1986, George Michael announced that Wham! would officially split during the summer.
  1989, Bob Dylan recorded the first sessions for the Oh Mercy album at The Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana. What became Dylan's 26th studio album, released by Columbia Records in September 1989 was produced by Daniel Lanois.  1994, Eric Clapton played his 100th performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, in aid of the 'Children In Crisis', charity.  1996, Grammy award winners included Alanis Morissette who won album of the year for 'Jagged Little Pill' best female rock vocal & best song for 'You Oughta Know', Nirvana's 'Unplugged won best alternative album and Coolio best rap performance with 'Gangsta's Paradise.' Read the full story  1997, Death Row Records boss Marion 'Suge' Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison for violating his probation for a 1995 assault conviction. Under US law, Knight would not be allowed to run Death Row Records while in prison.  1998, Cornershop went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Brimful Of Asha'. This song is based upon the history of film culture in India.  2006, Two stewards were shot during a concert by rapper Kanye West at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Police said the shootings took place after people who tried to gain entrance without tickets were escorted from the arena. A man, who had no ticket, entered the foyer and was ejected, he then returned and shot at the stewards, one was in a serious condition after being shot in the face.
  2008, Boy George pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a wall. The singer and DJ was also accused of assaulting Audun Carlsen during the alleged incident on 28 April 2007. He was released on bail until a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in November.  2008, Arctic Monkeys won three prizes, including best British band at this year's NME Awards held at the O2 in London. The band's single 'Fluorescent Adolescent' won them best track and they won best video for 'Teddy Picker'. Best album went to Klaxons for Myths of the Near Future while Kate Nash won best solo artist. Muse were presented with the best live band award and US group The Killers took best international act. The Manic Street Preachers, who performed at the ceremony, were awarded the NME's Godlike Genius honour and Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was voted hero of the year. Britney Spears's Blackout was voted worst album and The Hoosiers were named worst band.
  2008, Drummer Buddy Miles, who played with Jimi Hendrix in his last regular group, Band of Gypsys, died aged 60 at his home in Austin, Texas after struggling with a long-term illness. Born George Allen Miles in Omaha, Nebraska, Buddy's nickname was a tribute to his idol, jazz drummer Buddy Rich. Rich also played with The Delfonics, The Ink Spots, Wilson Pickett, Electric Flag, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Muddy Waters and Barry White. In the 1980s, he achieved a certain amount of notoriety in the US as the vocalist on the celebrated claymation California Raisins commercials.   February 28th: Born on this day  1941, Born on this day, Marty Sanders, from Jay and the Americans, who had the 1969 US No.6 single 'This Magic Moment' plus nine other US Top 30 hits.  1942, Born on this day, Brian Jones, guitarist and founding member of The Rolling Stones who had the 1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Paint It, Black', plus 5 other UK No.1 singles and 3 UK No.1 albums. Jones died on July 3rd 1969 after drowning in his swimming pool under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Read the full story
  1942, Born on this day, Joe South, US singer, songwriter who had the 1969 US No.12 & UK No.6 single 'Games People Play'. South worked with Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin. South died on 5th Sept 2012 aged 72.  1943, Born on this day, Donnie Iris, guitarist with Wild Cherry who had the 1976 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Play That Funky Music'.  1945, Born on this day, Ronnie Rosman, from Tommy James & The Shondells who had the 1966 US No.1 single 'Hanky Panky', 1968 UK No.1 single 'Mony Mony'.  1952, Born on this day, Eddie Manion, from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes who had the 1978 album 'Hearts Of Stone'.  1957, Born on this day, Cindy Wilson, singer and founding member with American new wave rock band The B-52's who had the 1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'.
  1957, Born on this day, Ian Stanley, keyboards, with Tears For Fears who had the 1985 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'.  1957, Born on this day, Phil Gould, drummer with Level 42 who had the 1986 UK No.3 single 'Lessons In Love', plus 19 other UK Top 40 singles.  1966, Born on this day, Ian Brown, singer with The Stone Roses, who had the 1989 UK No.8 single 'Fool's Gold', from their 1989 album 'The Stone Roses'. Had the solo, 1998 UK No.5 single 'My Star'.
  1971, Born on this day, Nigel Godrich, Grammy Award-winning UK recording engineer and record producer. Best known for his work with Radiohead. - See more at: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/#sthash.xBmGGt5J.dpuf