2000 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards are webcast for the first time by StarMedia, which hosts the Billboard En Espanol and Billboard Brasil sites.
1992 Musician Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu (Dudu Zulu) dies of a gunshot wound in Zululand, South Africa, at age 33. The percussionist, dancer and vocalist was a principal band member of Johnny Clegg & Savuka.
1991 Phil Collins and Al Jarreau receive Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees from Berklee College of Music during commencement ceremonies in Boston. The principal speaker at the commencement is Atlantic Records founder and CEO Ahmet Ertegun.
1987 Bluesman Paul Butterfield dies. He is 44.
1986 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “West End Girls,” Pet Shop Boys.
1977 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Hotel California,” The Eagles.
1964 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Hello Dolly,” Louis Armstrong.
1959 The first Grammy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles with Mort Sahl as host. Domenico Modugno’s “Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)” wins Record of the Year. “The Music from Peter Gunn” wins Album of the Year.
1951 Jackie Jackson (Sigmund Jackson) of the Jackson 5 is born in Gary, Ind.
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