Today in Rock & Roll: Births 1926: Blossom Dearie 1938: Duane Eddy 1941: Ann-Margret 1943: Fantastic Johnny C 1945: John Wolters (Dr. Hook) 1955: Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music) Events 1963: London hustler and PR man Andrew Loog Oldham gets his first glimpse of the Rolling Stones onstage at the Crawdaddy Club; the very next day, he becomes their manager. 1965: Barbra Streisands first television special, My Name Is Barbra, airs on CBS. 1967: The Mamas and the Papas Mama Cass Elliot gives birth to her only child, a daughter named Owen Vanessa whose father is never made public. 1968: The musical Hair opens on Broadway, running for 1,729 performances, spinning off several hit covers of its soundtrack songs (Three Dog Nights Easy To Be Hard, The Cowsills Hair, Olivers Good Morning Starshine and 5th Dimensions Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In) and inspiring a major motion picture. 1968: The Seeds guest star as The Warts on tonights How Not To Manage A Rock Group episode of the NBC-TV sitcom The Mothers-In-Law. 1975: John Lennon is the guest on tonights episode of NBC-TVs Tonight Show, while Ringo Starr appears on NBCs Smothers Brothers Show to sing his latest hit, No No Song. 1987: Ray Charles appears before Congress to urge more funding for hearing research, stating My eyes are my handicap, but my ears are my opportunity. 1987: The Art Of Excellence by Tony Bennett becomes the first album to be initially released on CD instead of the traditional vinyl format. 1991: Bonnie Raitt marries her first husband, actor Michael OKeefe, in New York. The couple would divorce in 1999. 2000: James Brown Enterprises, which handles tours for the Godfather of Soul, has its offices destroyed by fire, destroying music and memorabilia. An employee is later charged with arson in connection with the incident. 2006: ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus is accused by the Swedish government of $12 million US in delinquency of back taxes. Releases 1964: Elvis Presley, Viva Las Vegas 1967: Elvis Presley, Long Legged Girl (With The Short Dress On) 1969: Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago I) Recording 1940: Glenn Miller, Pennsylvania 6-5000 1960: Elvis Presley: Big Boots, Whats She Really Like?, Pocketful of Rainbows, Wooden Heart 1966: The Beatles, Eleanor Rigby 1978: Bob Dylan: Baby, Stop Crying, Is Your Love In Vain? New Pony, Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power) Charts 1946: Perry Comos Prisoner Of Love hits #1 1958: David Sevilles Witch Doctor hits #1 1979: Blondies Heart Of Glass hits #1 Certifications 1967: Gary Lewis and the Playboys This Diamond Ring is certified gold
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