1999 Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, his Roswell Records label, EMI Entertainment World and EMI Virgin Songs file suit against Miramax in California, accusing the Disney-owned indie of unauthorized use of the Foo Fighters’ hit “Big Me” in trailers for the film “Rounders.”
1998 Oprah Winfrey announces that Garth Brooks has agreed to donate his earnings from sales of his latest album, “Sevens” for a seven-day period. The money goes to “Oprah’s Angel Network,” which uses the donations to fund college scholarships for underprivileged students.
1991 The Rev. James Cleveland dies in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 59. The gospel artist won four Grammys and recorded more than 100 albums.
1981 Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley of the Comets dies of a heart attack at his home in Harlingen, Texas. He sold an estimated 60 million records in his lifetime.
1976 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” Paul Simon. The song is Simon’s first No. 1 single since ending his 13-year partnership with Art Garfunkel in 1970.
1964 The Beatles make their American TV debut live on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
1955 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Sincerely,” The McGuire Sisters.
1942 Songwriter/performer Carole King (Carole Klein) is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her biggest hit is the two-sided single “It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move,” which stays at No. 1 for five weeks in 1971.
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