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July, 5

  • 1998 Yanni, who had been on the road virtually non-stop since the preceding November, concludes his tour with a sold-out performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.
  • 1983 Trumpeter Harry James dies of cancer at the age of 67.
  • 1980 Bauhaus plays its farewell concert in London. The band reunites for a brief tour in 1999.
  • 1958 Ray Charles’ performance at the Newport Jazz Festival is recorded by Atlantic Records for a live album.
  • 1950 Huey Lewis (Hugh Cregg III) is born in New York City. He forms Huey Lewis & the News in San Francisco in
  • 1980 The group’s biggest hit is “Stuck with You,” a No. 1 song for three weeks in 1986. “The Power of Love,” the group’s million-selling No. 1 hit from 1985, is featured in the film “Back to the Future.”
  • 1944 The Band’s Robbie Robertson is born in Toronto. The group has three top 10 albums: “The Band,” “Stage Fright” and “Rock of Ages.” All are certified gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies.