This Day In Music - July 20th

July 20th: On this Day

(from thisdayinmusic.com)

2003, A tooth said to have been pulled out of Elvis Presley's mouth after an injury, failed to sell on the auction site eBay. The tooth had been put on a 10-day sale with a reserve price of £64,100. The tooth was also accompanied by some of the singer's hair.

1999, Church groups in middle America claimed that pictures of Britney Spears printed in Rolling Stone magazine encouraged child pornography. The shots showed Britney with not many clothes on in her bedroom.

1996, Gary Barlow scored his first UK No.1 hit single when 'Forever Love' went to the top of the charts for one week.

1995, Public Enemy member Flavor Flav broke both his arms when he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Milan.

1991, EMF went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Unbelievable' it spent 14 weeks on the chart before reaching the top.

1986, The film based on the life of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious 'Sid And Nancy' premiered in London, England.

1976, The Buzzcocks made their live debut supporting The Sex Pistols and The Damned at The Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester. In the audience, Morrissey, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Mark E Smith. Tickets £1.

1974, Appearing at New York's Madison Square Gardens, David Bowie.

1974, appearing at Knebworth Park, England, Tim Buckley, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Van Morrison, The Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers.

1973, TV talent show Opportunity Knocks winners Peters And Lee were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their first single 'Welcome Home.'

1971, The Carpenters show 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music', started a six week run on NBC-TV.

1968, Cream started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Wheels On Fire'.

1968, Hugh Masekela started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Grazing In The Grass.'

1963, Jan and Dean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Surf City', written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson, with the Beach Boys on backing vocals. The single peaked at No.26 in the UK.

1954, The Blue Moon Boys made their live debut appearing of a flatbed truck outside a new drug store in Memphis. The band line up was Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black.

July 20th: Born on this day

1966, Born on this day, Andrew Levy, bass, The Brand New Heavies, (1994 UK No.13 single 'Midnight At The Oasis').

1964, Born on this day, Chris Cornell, vocals, guitar, Soundgarden, (1994 US No.1 & UK No. 4 album 'Superunknown', 1994 UK No.12 single 'Black Hole Sun'). Audioslave, (2005 US No.1 album 'Out of Exile').

1962, Born on this day, Dig Wayne, Jo Boxers, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Boxer Beat').

1959, Born on this day, James Irvin, vocals, Furniture, (1986 UK No.21 single 'Brilliant Mind').

1958, Born on this day, Michael McNeil, keyboards, Simple Minds, (1985 US No.1 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

1956, Born on this day, Paul Cook, drums, Sex Pistols, (1977 UK No.2 single 'God Save The Queen', and 1977 UK No.1 album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols').

1955, Born on this day, Jem Finer, banjo, The Pogues, (1987 UK No.8 single 'The Irish Rover', 1987 UK No.2 single with Kirsty MaCcoll, 'Fairytale Of New York').

1955, Born on this day, Marisa DeFranco, The DeFranco Family, (1973 US No.3 single 'Heartbeat- It's A Lovebeat', biggest selling US single of 73, based on The Osmonds, featured 10 year old Tony DeFranco).

1947, Born on this day, Carlos Santana, guitar, Santana, (1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There', 1999 US No.1 single 'Smooth' eleven weeks at No.1, Also No.1 in the UK). Won eight Grammy's for his Supernatural album at the 2000 awards.

1947, Born on this day, Tony Thorpe, The Rubettes, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Sugar Baby Love').

1946, Born on this day, Wendy Richard, actress, (1962 UK No.1 single with Mike Sarne, 'Come Outside', cast member of UK UK TV soap 'Eastenders').

1945, Born on this day, John Lodge, bass, vocals, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Go Now' and 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').

1945, Born on this day, Kim Carnes, US female singer, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.10 single 'Betty Davis Eyes').

July 20th: Three steps to heaven

1977, Gary Kellgren studio engineer at the Los Angeles Record Plant studio drowned in a Hollywood Swimming pool. Worked with Lennon, Harrison, Hendrix, Barbara Streisand and Rod Stewart.

1969, US singer Roy Hamilton died of a stroke aged 40. Had the 1955 US No.6 single 'Unchained Melody.'