1999 The National Transportation Safety Board concludes that singer John Denver died in a 1997 airplane crash because he took off with too little fuel in one tank, had trouble switching to his backup tank and inadvertently put his plane into a roll while his attention was diverted.
1998 Blues drummer S.P. Leary dies at the age of 67 of complications from cancer. During his half-century-long career, the Texas-born musician supported such performers as T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, Magic Sam, Lowell Fulson, Otis Spann, and James Cotton.
1998 In a big surprise upset at the American Music Awards, rapper Puff Daddy loses in all five categories in which he is nominated for an award.
1997 ZZ Top, James Brown and the Blues Brothers perform at the Super Bowl XXXI halftime show.
1995 Joni Mitchell makes a rare concert appearance at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum theater in Los Angeles. Highlighting material from her new album “Turbulent Indigo,” she is broadcast to over 150 radio stations across the United States.
1984 Michael Jackson is hospitalized with scalp burns after a spark ignites his hair during filming of a Pepsi TV commercial.
1975 The BBC shows a documentary on David Bowie called “Cracked Actor.”
1974 The Doobie Brothers open their first European tour at The Rainbow in London.
1970 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “I Want You Back,” The Jackson 5.
1966 The Animals’ Eric Burdon sings lead vocals for Manfred Mann at a London concert.
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