... and more August 17 birthdays –
Larry Clinton (1909) – composer/arranger, big band leader.
Georgia Gibbs (1919) – singer/entertainer ("Dance With Me Henry").
Sam Butera (1927) – saxophonist with Louis Prima and Keely Smith.
Columbus “Duke” Pearson (1932) – Jazz pianist/composer.
Mark Dinning (aka Max Dinning, 1933) – American pop singer ("Teen
Angel").
Ed Saunders (1939) – singer for The Fugs.
Luther Allison (1939) – Blues guitarist.
Tommy West (1942) – singer/songwriter/producer, The Criterions,
Cashman & West.
John Seiter (1944) – drummer for Spanky and Our Gang.
Drake Levin (1946) – guitarist for Paul Revere and The Raiders.
Gary Talley (1947) – guitarist for The Box Tops.
Kevin Rowland (1953) – singer for Dexys Midnight Runners.
Ron Strykert (1954) – guitarist for Men At Work.
Colin Moulding (1955) – bassist for XTC.
Gilbert "Gilby" Clarke (1962) – guitarist for Guns N' Roses.
Maria McKee (1964) – vocalist for Lone Justice and Robbie Robertson.
Steve Gorman (1965) – drummer for The Black Crowes.
Donnie Wahlberg (1969) – actor/singer for New Kids On The Block.August 17 R.I.P. – Ira Gershwin (1983) – Age 86. Lyricist (“Someone To Watch Over Me”). Gary Chester (1987) – Age 62. Prominent East Coast session drummer. Pearl Bailey (1990) – arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease. Age 72. August 17 album releases – The Band – Stage Fright (1970) Tom Waits – Frank’s Wild Years (1987) Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin (2010) August 17 events – 1947 – Frank Sinatra records “So Far.” 1951 – Nat “King” Cole records “Unforgettable” with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra at Capitol. 1958 – Charlie Rich begins working as a session musician for Sun Records in Memphis. 1968 – Domenico Modugno sings his hit song "Volare" on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1960 – The Beatles begin their residency at the Indra Club in Hamburg, performing there 48 nights. 1962 – A riot breaks out during a Gary U.S. Bonds performance at the Boston Arena. 1963 – A Merseybeat package show is held at the Royal Lido in Prestatyn, Wales, featuring Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Gus Travis and The Raincoats and Johnny Sandon and The Remo 4. 1964 – Glasgow council in Scotland announces that all boys and men with Beatle styled haircuts will have to wear bathing caps after a committee is told that hair from “Beatle-cuts” is clogging the swimming pool’s filters. 1965 – The Beatles play two shows at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. 1965 – The Byrds are forced to cancel a concert during their UK tour at The Guildhall in Portsmouth when only 250 of the 4,000 tickets are sold. 1966 – The Hollies complete their recording of “Stop! Stop! Stop!” at Abbey Road studios. 1966 – The Beatles play two shows at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. 1967 – Gary Puckett and The Union Gap record “Woman Woman,” “Believe Me” and “Don’t Make Promises.” 1969 – Steppenwolf appears on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1972 – Gladys Knight appears on The Dating Game. 1977 – Elvis Presley’s body is taken from the Memphis Funeral Home to Graceland in a bumper-to-bumper funeral procession. Thousands of Elvis’ fans invade Memphis. 1979 – The New York Post reports that Keith Richards’ wife, Anita Pallenberg, is running a witches coven in South Salem, and holding “pot smoking sex orgies.” 1983 – Prince releases his single, “Delirious” b/w “Horny Toad.” 1984 – Elton John announces his retirement from touring. 1986 – Rick Allen of Def Leppard plays his first concert after losing his left arm in a car accident. 1989 – The Eagles’ Don Henley expresses his displeasure over Joe Walsh performing the band's hit "Life In The Fast Lane" while touring with Ringo Starr, claiming, “He wrote the little guitar riff in the intro and that’s all.” 1991 – Nirvana shoots their video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at GMT Studios in Culver City, California. 1995 – Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan is rushed to the hospital after attempting suicide by slashing his wrists at a Sunset Strip hotel. 1997 – The Hank Snow Country Music Centre museum is dedicated in his native Liverpool, Nova Scotia. 1998 – Carlos Santana receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1999 – Derek Longmuir of the Bay City Rollers is arraigned on charges of possession of illegal drugs and child pornography. 2004 – Dan Fogelberg reveals that he is battling prostate cancer. 2004 – Chevy officially ends its association with Bob Seger, whose 1986 hit "Like A Rock" had been used in Silverado ads since 1989. 2008 – Jackson Browne sues John McCain and the Republican Party for using his song “Running On Empty” as a campaign song without his permission. 2009 – An arrest warrant is issued for Bobby Brown in the state of Massachusetts for failure to pay child support. 2011 – The California Supreme Court refuses to review the case and conviction of murderer Phil Spector.
