May 20 Born –
Vic Ames (1925) – The Ames Brothers.
Bob Florence (1932) – Jazz arranger/pianist, session musician.
Gil Garfield (1933) – The Cheers (“Black Denim Trousers”).
Frederick "Shorty" Long (1940) – singer/songwriter/producer ("Devil
With The Blue Dress On").
Paula (aka Jill Jackson, 1942) – Paul and Paula.
Joe Cocker (1944) – singer/songwriter.
Cher (aka Cherilyn Sarkisian, 1946) – singer, Sonny and Cher.
Stephen Broughton (1950) – The Edgar Broughton Band.
Warren Cann (1950) – drummer for Ultravox.
Guy Hoffman (1954) – drummer for The BoDeans and Violent Femmes.
Jimmy Henderson (1954) – guitarist for Black Oak Arkansas.
Steve George (1955) – keyboardist for Mr. Mister.
Jane Wiedlin (1958) – guitarist for The Go-Go’s.
Susan Cowsill (1959) – The Cowsills.
Dan Wilson (1961) – guitarist/singer for Semisonic.
Nick Heyward (1961) – guitarist/singer for Haircut 100.
Brian "Nasher" Nash (1963) – guitarist for Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Patti Russo (1964) – backing singer for Meatloaf's touring band.
Thomas Gorman (1966) – guitarist for Belly.
Kit Clark (1967) – guitarist/vocalist for Danny Wilson.
Busta Rhymes (aka Trevor Smith, Jr., 1972) – rapper.
May 20 R.I.P. –
Rudy Lewis (1964) – aspiration of vomit. Age 27. The Drifters.
Manuel Fernandez (1967) – suicide. Age 23. Organist for Los Bravos.
Dick Jacobs (1988) – Age 70. Orchestrator/conductor ("The Man With The
Golden Arm").
Joe “Guitar” Hughes (2003) – heart attack. Age 65. Blues musician.
Robin Gibb (2012) – cancer. Age 62. The Bee Gees.
Robert Nix (2012) – Age 67. Drummer for Atlanta Rhythm Section.
May 20 album releases –
David Bowie – Changesonebowie (1976)
The Jam – In The City (1977)
KISS – Unmasked (1980)
Elton John – The Fox (1981)
Savatage – Power Of The Night (1985)
Robert Plant – Shaken 'N' Stirred (1985)
Paul McCartney – Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) (1991)
Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go (1996)
Foo Fighters – The Colour And The Shape (1997)
Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix (1997)
The Blues Brothers – Blues Brothers And Friends: Live From Chicago’s
House Of Blues (1997)
MIllencolin – For Monkeys (1997)
James Taylor – Hourglass (1997)
Peter Cetera – You’re The Inspiration: A Collection (1997)
Soilwork – Steelbath Suicide (1998)
Earth, Wind & Fire – The Promise (2003)
May 20 events –
1920 – Quebec radio station XWA begins broadcasting the first
regularly scheduled radio programming in North America.
1941 – Harry James and His Orchestra record "You Made Me Love You" for
Columbia.
1942 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, along with Marion Hutton and
The Modernaires, and Tex Beneke on vocals, record “I’ve Got A Gal In
Kalamazoo.”
1954 – Bill Haley and His Comets release their single, "(We're Gonna)
Rock Around The Clock" b/w "Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In
Town)."
1957 – Frank Sinatra records the first of three different versions of
"Witchcraft" at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
1958 – Don Gibson joins the Grand Ole Opry.
1958 – Johnny Cash releases his single, "Guess Things Happen That Way"
b/w "Big River," on Sun Records.
1960 – Johnny Gentle and Long John and The Silver Beetles - with Tommy
Moore on drums - begin their Scottish tour at the Town Hall in Alloa,
Clackmannanshire. Members of the group decide to use stage names
during the tour, with Paul becoming “Paul Ramon,” George adopting
“Carl Harrison,” and Stu Sutcliffe being “Stuart de Stael.”
1960 – The Buddy Holly single, "True Love Ways" b/w "Moondreams," is
released posthumously in the U.S.
1961 – Cliff Richard makes his UK television debut on Thank Your Lucky
Stars.
1964 – Elvis Presley's 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas, premieres in New
York City.
1966 – Keith Moon and John Entwistle are late to a Who gig at the
Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, leaving Townshend and Daltrey to play with
the rhythm section of the opening act. When Keith and John finally
arrive, Pete hits Moon over the head with his guitar. Keith and John
quit the band, but return in a week.
1966 – Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band make their stage debut at
the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.
1966 – Bob Dylan and The Band appear at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
1967 – The Beatles premiere their new album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band, on Kenny Everett's BBC radio show, Where It's At.
The album is played in its entirety with the exception of “A Day In
The Life,” which has already been banned by the BBC.
1967 – Jimi Hendrix signs with Reprise Records.
1968 – The Beatles gather at George Harrison's home in Esher to record
demos of all the songs that were written while they were in India.
1968 – Pete Townshend marries his first and only wife, Karen Astley.
They will separate in 1994, and divorce in 2009.
1968 – David Bowie appears as a dancer in “The Pistol Shot” episode of
the BBC drama series, Theatre 625.
1969 – Led Zeppelin begins three days of recording at A&R Studios in
New York City in an attempt to finish up songs for their next album,
Led Zeppelin II.
1970 – George Harrison meets Phil Spector at Abbey Road studios to
play him some of the songs planned for his first solo album, All
Things Must Pass.
1970 – Badfinger completes the recording of their song “No Matter
What” at Trident Studios in London.
1970 – The Beatles' movie Let It Be premieres in London and Liverpool.
1970 – Peter Green plays his last show with Fleetwood Mac.
1971 – Chicago's Peter Cetera attends a Cubs-Dodgers baseball game in
L.A. and is severely beaten by four Marines because of his long hair.
Cetera suffers a broken jaw and loses four teeth.
1979 – Elton John becomes the first major Western star to perform in
Russia when he gives a concert at the Great October Hall in Leningrad.
1981 – Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform at the New
Bingley Hall in Stafford, England.
1985 – The Temptations' Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin perform with
Hall & Oates at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. The show is recorded for
a live album release.
1988 – Priscilla Presley holds a press conference to confirm that
Elvis is indeed dead.
1995 – Don Henley marries his first and only wife, Sharon Summerall in
Los Angeles. Wedding guests include Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Billy
Joel, John Fogerty, Jackson Browne, Donna Lewis, Sheryl Crow, Glenn
Frey, and Tony Bennett.
1997 – U2 causes traffic chaos in Kansas City after they pay for
traffic control to close down five lanes of Interstate 670 so they can
shoot their video for "Last Night On Earth."
1998 – Frank Sinatra's funeral takes place at the Church of the Good
Shepherd Roman Catholic Church in Beverly Hills with 400 mourners
attending.
1998 – Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee begins serving a six month
sentence for spousal abuse for hitting his wife, Pamela Anderson.
1998 – Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward suffers a heart attack and is
hospitalized in London.
2000 – The Guess Who re-unite to play a concert in their hometown of
Winnipeg, Canada.
2003 – The South Carolina parole board pardons James Brown of all past
offenses, including the felonies. Brown sings "God Bless America"
after the hearing.
2005 – Singer Kylie Minogue has a cancerous lump removed from her
breast at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
2006 – Hawthorne, California, dedicates a state monument to The Beach
Boys near the site where Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson’s childhood
home once stood at 3701 W. 119th Street.
2007 – Former Creed singer Scott Stapp is arrested for aggravated
assault with intent to commit a felony after fighting with his wife in
their Boca Raton, Florida home.
2008 – The U.S. Congress passes a resolution designating May 13 as
“Frank Sinatra Day” to honor his contribution to American culture.
2009 – The first concert of Michael Jackson's upcoming This Is It
series of shows at the O2 Arena in London, slated for July 8, is
pushed back five days because Jackson wants more time for dress
rehearsals.
2009 – Singer Natalie Cole undergoes successful kidney transplant
surgery in Los Angeles.
2011 – Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty begins serving a six month
jail sentence for possession of crack cocaine.
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