The Beatles
- In 1968, Decca pulled [lastfm]The Rolling Stones[/lastfm]’ Beggars Banquet from its release schedule and cited the sleeve as the problem. The design featured a graffiti-covered toilet. It was one of the first disagreements between the band and the label. [lastfm]Mick Jagger [/lastfm]angrily pointed out that Decca released Tom Jones’ A-tom-ic Jones with a nuclear explosion printed on its jacket sleeve.
- In 1968, Howlin’ Wolf played the first three nights at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom.
- In 1974, The first[lastfm]Beatles[/lastfm] Convention was held in Boston.
- In 1977, Elvis Costello was arrested for playing outside the London Hilton. The new wave songwriter was hoping to interest record executives into giving him an American record deal, as a CBS Records conference was being held inside. He was fined five pounds, but CBS did invite him to play a proper audition.
- In 1979, Two years after it was originally released in Britain, The Clash’s self-titled debut album received an American release. In the meantime, The Clash had become one of the biggest-selling import albums ever.
- In 1990, The German keyboardist with The Grateful Dead, Brent Mydland, died of a drug overdose. He was 37.
- In 1992, Motown’s first number one artist, Mary Wells, died of throat cancer.
- In 2003, Mick Jagger celebrated turning 60 at a private party in Prague. Among the invitees was former Czech president Vaclev Havel, who gave Jagger a two-foot-high crystal vase.
- In 2003, Singer Tom Jones was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame.
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