1998 Charlie Daniels wins the Harry Hap Peebles Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the International Entertainment Buyers Association at the organization’s annual conference in Nashville.
1997 Arthur Prysock, a two-time Grammy-nominated rhythm and blues singer known for his deep, sultry voice on songs like “Teach Me Tonight,” dies at the age of 74.
1987 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” Whitney Houston.
1980 Bert Kaempfert dies in Switzerland of a stroke at the age of 56. The multi-instrumentalist and bandleader has a No. 1 song in 1961 with “Wonderland By Night.”
1975 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Love Will Keep Us Together,” The Captain & Tennille. Neil Sedaka writes the song.
1955 Johnny Cash’s first single, “Cry Cry Cry,” is released.
1951 Nils Lofgren is born in Chicago. He is the leader of the group Grin from 1969-74 and releases six solo albums from 1975-81 In 1985 he joins Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
1948 Columbia Records announces mass production of 33-1/3 speed records.
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