Today in Oldies Music History: July 21

Today In Oldies Music History: July 21

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Births

1920: Isaac Stern
1922: Kay Starr
1937: Plas Johnson
1942: Kim Fowley
1945: Mike Wilson (The Four Pennies)
1945: Rosie Hamlin (Rosie and the Originals)
1946: Barry Whitwam (Herman's Hermits)
1948: Cat Stevens
1955: Howie Epstein (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

Deaths

2002: Gus Dudgeon
2004: Jerry Goldsmith
2005: Long John Baldry
2006: Herb Kalin (The Kalin Twins)

Events

1958: CBS-TV's Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, one of the major talent shows of the decade, ends its run after launching the careers of, among others, Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Pat Boone, and the McGuire Sisters.
1960: Brian Hyland appears as a guest on CBS' popular TV game show To Tell The Truth.
1967: Jimi Hendrix begins the first of three nights at Greenwich Village's Cafe Au Go-Go in New York.
1969: Duke Ellington and his band appear on ABC one day after the historic moon landing, performing a new piece entitled "Moon Maiden."
1973: "Mary Wilson Day" is declared in Detroit in honor of the Supremes member.
1977: Linda Ronstadt, who's just released a cover version of the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice," hops onstage at the band's Tucson, AZ concert to sing it with them.
1983: Diana Ross plays a famous free concert in New York City's Central Park that is unfortunately interrupted by torrential rains. Ignoring the danger, Diana continues singing, urging the crowd to ignore the downpour, saying, "I need a bath, anyway, it's too hot," and "It took me a lifetime to get here... I ain't goin' nowhere." Unfortunately, the show does indeed stop when the rain proves to be too much for the band and the crowd, forcing Diana to reschedule the concert for the next day.
1988: As part of his sentence for his notorious drug and getaway spree, a South Carolina judge orders James Brown to put on a concert to benefit police and children's charities. Brown complains to the press that the state is trying to get a free concert out of his misfortune.
1995: A Los Angeles judge throws out a lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson by five of the pop star's security guards, who alleged that they were fired after learning the "truth" about Jackson's nighttime visits with young boys.
1999: Charley Pride receives a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Releases

1979: Robert Palmer, "Bad Case Of Loving You"

Recording

1967: The Monkees, "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
1969: The Beatles, "Come Together"
1987: Paul McCartney: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Ain't That A Shame," "Crackin' Up"

Charts

1958: Elvis Presley's "Hard Headed Woman" hits #1
1970: The Carpenters' "(They Long To Be) Close To You" hits #1
1973: Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" hits #1
1975: Van McCoy's "The Hustle" hits #1

Certifications

1971: Carole King's Tapestry is certified gold