... and more August 16 birthdays –
Al Hibbler (1915) – Jazz singer ("Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me").
Ernie Freeman (1922) – L.A. session pianist/organist.
Ketty Lester (aka Revoyda Frierson, 1934) – singer (“Love Letters”).
Barbara George (1942) – R&B singer/songwriter ("I Know (You Don't Love
Me No More)").
Robert "Squirrel" Lester (1942) – The Chi-Lites.
Gary Loizzo (1945) – guitarist/vocalist for The American Breed.
Gordon "Snowy" Fleet (1945) – drummer for The Easybeats.
Joey Spampinato (1948) – bassist for NRBQ.
Barry Hay (1948) – singer for Golden Earring.
Scott "Rock Action" Asheton (1949) – drummer for The Stooges.
Bill "Sputnik" Spooner (1949) – guitarist for The Tubes.
James "J. T." Taylor (1953) – singer for Kool & The Gang.
Tim Farris (1957) – guitarist for INXS.
Chris Pedersen (1960) – drummer for Camper Van Beethoven.
Matt Lukin (1964) – bassist for The Melvins and Mudhoney.
Emily Robison (1972) – The Dixie Chicks.August 16 R.I.P. – Robert Johnson (1938) – poisoned. Age 27. Blues singer/guitarist. Alan Caddy (2000) – Age 60. Arranger/producer, guitarist for The Tornadoes. Vassar Clements (2005) – lung cancer. Age 77. Jazz/swing/bluegrass fiddler. Max Roach (2007) – Age 83. Jazz drummer/percussionist with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Mingus. August 16 album releases – Ten Years After – Undead (1968) UK Prince – Come (1994) Crosby, Stills and Nash – After The Storm (1994) August 16 events – 1950 – Nat “King” Cole and the Stan Kenton Orchestra record “Orange Colored Sky.” 1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets begin a six night stay at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem: the first white act to perform at the venue. They are booed the first few nights.. 1957 – Ricky Nelson records “Be-Bop Baby.” 1957 – The Everly Brothers record “Wake Up Little Suzie.” 1960 – The Beatles - John, Paul, George, Stu and Pete - travel from Liverpool to Hamburg for the first time, arriving in the early morning hours of the 17th. 1962 – Little Stevie Wonder releases his first single, “I Call It Pretty Music, But The Old People Call It The Blues, Parts 1 and 2,” (featuring Marvin Gaye on drums) on the Tamla label. 1964 – Peter, Paul and Mary release their single, “If I Had A Hammer” b/w “Gone The Rainbow.” 1966 – The Monkees release their single, “Last Train To Clarksville” b/ w “Take A Giant Step.” 1966 – The Beatles perform one show at Philadelphia Stadium. 1966 – Simon and Garfunkel record “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy).” 1967 – Louis Armstrong records “What A Wonderful World” in New York. 1969 – The Jackson 5 make their national live debut opening for Diana Ross and The Supremes at the L.A. Forum. 1969 – During The Who’s performance of Tommy at Woodstock, activist Abbie Hoffman jumps on stage and begins ranting into Pete Townshend’s microphone. Townshend, not knowing who he is, hits Hoffman over the head with his guitar, knocking him senseless. 1969 – The debut appearance of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young takes place at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, with Joni Mitchell as opening act. 1969 – Led Zeppelin appears at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey, with opener Joe Cocker, who leaves immediately after the gig for the Woodstock festival. 1974 – The television special, Meanwhile Back At The Ranch, featuring Chicago filmed at the Caribou Ranch in Colorado, airs for the first time. Anne Murray is a guest. 1975 – Peter Gabriel announces his departure from Genesis for a solo career. 1977 – The Buzzcocks sign with United Artists. 1983 – Paul Simon marries Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. 1985 – Madonna marries actor Sean Penn in Malibu. 1988 – KISS plays at the Marquee Club in London. 1995 – Brian Wilson appears on stage for the first time with daughters Carnie and Wendy at the SOB Club in New York. 1997 – The two-day V97 UK Festival takes place in Chelmsford, featuring Blur, The Rollins Band, Beck, Prodigy, Foo Fighters, Kula Shaker, and others. 2003 – The U.S. Postal Service unveils their new Henry Mancini stamp. 2005 – Madonna suffers three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand in a horse riding accident on her country estate outside of London. 2005 – Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, now known as P. Diddy, appears on NBC’s The Today Show and announces that he is dropping the “P,” and will now be known as Diddy.
