Categories
Today in Music History

July, 13

  • 1998 It is announced that Marilyn Manson must cancel appearances at seven European rock festivals due to drummer Ginger Fish’s bout with mononucleosis.
  • 1998 RealNetworks Inc. rolls out a test version of RealSystem G2, its newest streaming video and audio delivery system using technology the company hopes will become the Internet standard.
  • 1985 George Michael sings lead vocals to Elton John’s performance of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” at the Live Aid Concert. A Michael-John cover of the song tops Billboard’s Hot 100 and Music & Media’s Eurochart Hot 100 in 1992, selling more than 1.7 million copies worldwide.
  • 1985 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “A View to a Kill,” Duran Duran. It is the first No. 1 hit from a James Bond movie. (Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die” and Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better” each reached No. 2.)
  • 1975 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Listen to What the Man Said,” Wings.
  • 1964 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Rag Doll,” The 4 Seasons.
  • 1964 The Supremes make the studio recording of “Come See About Me.” The song tops Billboard’s Hot 100 for two weeks.
  • 1954 Country music singer Louise Mandrell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She performs with her older sister, Barbara Mandrell, and her husband, R.C. Bannon. She is featured in the TV show “Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters” from 1980-82. Her biggest hit is “I Wanna Say Yes,” which hits No. 5 on Billboard’s country singles chart in 1985.
  • 1942 Roger McGuinn of the Byrds is born in Chicago. The group have two No. 1 songs in 1965: “Mr. Tambourine Man” (one week) and “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” (three weeks).
  • 1942 Drummer Stephen Jo Bladd of the J. Geils Band is born in Boston. The group’s biggest hit is “Centerfold,” which tops Billboard’s Hot 100 for six weeks in 1982.