Iluvthe80s
5-19-02, 12:15 AM
1945 Rock legend Pete Townshend is born in Chiswick, England.
1949 Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is born in Dallas.
1952 Grace Jones is born today in Kingston, Jamaica. Joey Ramone is also born today in Forest Hills, N.Y.
1954 AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is born in Melbourne, Australia.
1956 Martyn Ware of the Human League is born on this date.
1973 Paul Simon releases "Kodachrome."
1976 Keith Richards crashes his Bentley in Buckinghamshire, England, after falling asleep at the wheel. There's more rude awakening to come after police discover cocaine and marijuana in the car.
1984 On this day, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon has been on the American charts for 10 years solid. The Cars release their "Magic" single.
1986 Peter Gabriel releases his best-selling So album.
1989 Surfaris drummer Ron Wilson dies.
2000 James Brown is sued for harassment and wrongful dismissal. The suit, filed by a former employee in California Superior Court, alleges Brown was proud of his "bull testicles."
1949 Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is born in Dallas.
1952 Grace Jones is born today in Kingston, Jamaica. Joey Ramone is also born today in Forest Hills, N.Y.
1954 AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is born in Melbourne, Australia.
1956 Martyn Ware of the Human League is born on this date.
1973 Paul Simon releases "Kodachrome."
1976 Keith Richards crashes his Bentley in Buckinghamshire, England, after falling asleep at the wheel. There's more rude awakening to come after police discover cocaine and marijuana in the car.
1984 On this day, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon has been on the American charts for 10 years solid. The Cars release their "Magic" single.
1986 Peter Gabriel releases his best-selling So album.
1989 Surfaris drummer Ron Wilson dies.
2000 James Brown is sued for harassment and wrongful dismissal. The suit, filed by a former employee in California Superior Court, alleges Brown was proud of his "bull testicles."