Prince Dies - Music History - Calendar Event of The Day

 

2016 Prince dies at age 57 after overdosing on fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid. Read the full story   More Events:   1984 "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" goes to #1 on the Hot 100, giving Phil Collins his first solo chart-topper on the tally. He will have six more.   2004 Michael Jackson is officially charged with child molestation after a California grand jury determines there is enough evidence to proceed with allegations made against him for time spent at his Neverland Ranch.   1960   See More Events

 

Prince Changes Name To Unpronounceable Symbol - Music History Calendar - Event of the Day

 

1993 On his 35th birthday, Prince changes his name to an unpronounceable symbol, making him, literally, an icon. Read the full story   More Events:   1976 New York magazine runs a cover story called "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night," describing the disco-fueled nightclub scene. The article gives Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood the idea for Saturday Night Fever.   1977 The Sex Pistols make a mockery of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee by playing punk rock from a boat on the Thames River, including their subversive hit, "Anarchy in the U.K."   2004 AC/DC's Back in Black album goes Double Diamond, becoming just the sixth album with RIAA-certified sales of over 20 million in America. In November, the Shania Twain album Come On Over becomes the seventh. Both albums were produced by Mutt Lange.   See More Events Click here for the previous post

 

Prince Dies - Music History - Calendar Event of The Day

 

2016 Prince dies at age 57 after overdosing on fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid. Read the full story   More Events:   2004 Future Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson gets voted off season three of American Idol, where she finishes in seventh place.   2014 Big Sean becomes the first rapper to perform at the White House when he duets with Ariana Grande on "Right There" at the annual Easter Egg Roll.   1960

Prince Dies - Music History - Calandar Event of The day

 

2016 Prince dies at age 57 after overdosing on fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid. Read the full story   More Events:   2004 Michael Jackson is officially charged with child molestation after a California grand jury determines there is enough evidence to proceed with allegations made against him for time spent at his Neverland Ranch.   1984 "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" goes to #1 on the Hot 100, giving Phil Collins his first solo chart-topper on the tally. He will have six more.   2014 Big Sean becomes the first rapper to perform at the White House when he duets with Ariana Grande on "Right There" at the annual Easter Egg Roll.   See More Events

Prince Holds Top Spots With 'Kiss" and "Manic Monday" - Music History Calendar Event of The Day

 

1986 You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude: Prince hits #1 in the US with "Kiss." The #2 song is "Manic Monday" by the Bangles, which he wrote. Read the full story   More Events:   2008 Donna Summer scores a #1 Dance hit with "I'm A Fire," making her the first artist to top that chart in every decade since its 1974 debut.   1994 Nas releases his landmark debut album Illmatic at the age of 20, helping revive the flagging New York City rap scene and birth the era of lyricism. It goes on to be widely accepted as one of the greatest rap albums of all time.   2012 Levon Helm (drummer, lead vocalist of The Band) dies of cancer at age 71. Also an actor, he was known for his role as Loretta Lynn's father in Coal Miner's Daughter.   See More Events Click here for the previous post