Archive for July 27, 2009

1781 – Composer Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani was born.

1784 – Composer Andre Georges Louis Onslow was born.

1867 – Composer Enrique Granados was born.

1877 – Composer Ernst von Dohnanyi was born.

1942 – Peggy Lee recorded her first hit record “Why Don’t You Do Right.”

1959 – Santo and Johnny Farina saw their one and only hit record the instrumental “Sleepwalk” released.

1974 – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” was released.

1976 – John Lennon finally had his request for permanent residency in the United States approved.

1976 – Bruce Springsteen sued his manager Mike Appel in Manhatten’s U.S. District Court for fraud and breach of contract.

1976 – Tina Turner files for a divorce from Ike.

1979 – Alice Cooper’s Indian art store in Scottsdale, Arizona was hit by a firebomb.

1983 – Madonna self-titled debut album was released.

1983 – Metallica began their first tour entitled “Kill ‘em all for one.” The tour ended on September 3, 1983.

1984 – Prince’s first movie, “Purple Rain,” opened in the U.S.

1986 – Queen became the first act since Louis Armstrong to play in Budapest, Hungary.

1991 – Jani Lane (Warrant) and Bobbie Brown were married.

1998 – It was announced that Dancin’ in the District, Nashville’s weekly downtown concert series, would become a 21-and-over event due to issues with underage drinking.

2000 – HBO aired “NSYNC Live.” The show was aired from New York’s Madison Square Garden.

2007 – Paul Stanley (KISS) had to leave a concert due to his pulse being twice the normal level. The band performed as a trio with Gene Simmons singing all songs.

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