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September, 14

  • 1999 Sheryl Crow and friends stage a free concert for 25,000 lucky fans in New York’s Central Park. Crow’s guests include Sara McLachlan, Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton, the Dixie Chicks and Keith Richards.
  • 1999 Hurricane Floyd forces the Backstreet Boys to postpone their show at National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Fla., near Ft. Lauderdale.
  • 1998 R&B vocalist Johnny Adams, 67, dies in a Baton Rouge, La., hospital after a long battle with cancer. From the late ‘50s through the ‘70s, the New Orleans-born singer cut regional hits like “I Won’t Cry” and “Reconsider Me” for independent Southern labels.
  • 1998 Shania Twain wins awards in six of the eight categories for which she is nominated in the Canadian Country Music Awards.
  • 1996 Singer and arranger Silas Roy Crain dies at the age of 85.
  • 1995 Earth, Wind and Fire is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • 1994 The Temptations receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • 1984 The first MTV Awards ceremonies are held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, co-hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler.
  • 1979 Kenny Rogers receives a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • 1970 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Diana Ross. The song is the first solo effort by the singer to reach No. 1.
  • 1960 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “The Twist,” Chubby Checker. The song is the only one to go to No. 1 in two separate runs (it hits again in 1962) and stays on the Hot 100 for 38 weeks. The song is first recorded by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters.