Today in History: Elton John’s Producer Passes Away in a Car Crash & MORE
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In 1956...Johnny Cash went to number one in the country charts with "I Walk the Line."
(FILES) Photo taken 04 April 1991 of US country singer Johnny Cash upon his arrival in Frankfurt for the International country Festival. Johnny Cash died at the age of 71 in a hospital in Nashville 12 September 2003, CNN said quoting a hospital spokesman. At the age of 48 Cash became the youngest living inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. AFP/DPA/FILES/SCHMITT (Photo credit should read SCHMITT/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 1971...Jesus Christ Superstar mania seized Pittsburgh. An audience of 13 thousand packed the Civic Arena and saw a special performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 5: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber poses for photographers after receiving the Tony Award for Best Musical 04 June in New York. Webber won for his production of "Sunset Boulevard." AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read JON LEVY/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 1973...Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin crashed into the album top 20 with Love, Devotion, Surrender.
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Latino rock and roll legend Carlos Santana waves to fans after receiving an award at the 27th Annual American Music Awards 17 January 2000 in Los Angeles, Ca. Santana and his band won for favorite album in the pop/rock category for "Supernatural." AFP PHOTO Vince BUCCI (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 1977...In Tucson, Arizona, Linda Ronstadt joined The Rolling Stones onstage to perform "Tumbling Dice."
BEVERLY HILLS - DECEMBER 10: Recording artist Linda Ronstadt performs at the Rosemary Clooney's Life And Career Celebrated by her family at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 10, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California. The gala benefits the Mayo Clinic Rosemary Clooney Pulmonary Research Fund. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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In 1980...AC/DC released Back in Black, their first album since the death of singer Bon Scott. It went to number four.
378457 01: Members of the Australian rock band AC-DC pose for a photograph after the Rock Walk handprint ceremony September 15, 2000 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, Ca. From left: Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Phil Rudd. (Photo / Newsmakers)
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In 1987...Paul McCartney finished recording Russian versions of rock and roll songs for his Soviet-only release Choba B CCCP.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: (UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES) Singer Paul McCartney poses at the Cavern Club before performing a gig on December 14th 1999 in Liverpool. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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In 1989...UHF starring "Weird" Al Yankovic was released.
091299 Los Angeles, Ca Weird Al Yankovic Enters The After Emmy Party At Cicada Restaurant. (Photo By James Peterson/Getty Images)
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In 1990...On pay-per-view, you could have watched the Roger Waters' production of The Wall. The concert at the Berlin Wall featured a host of guest performers like Van Morrison, Bryan Adams and Sinead O'Connor.
CARACAS, VENEZUELA: Roger Waters of "Pink Floyd" performs in Caracas during the "Festival Pop" concert 17 March, 2002. AFP PHOTO/Juan BARRETO (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 1993...Bob Dylan filmed the video for "Blood in My Eyes" in North London.
US poet and folk singer Bob Dylan is photographed 30 January 1990 in Paris, after being awarded with the Commandership of Arts and Literature. AFP PHOTO JEAN-PIERRE MULLER (Photo credit should read JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 2002...Gus Dudgeon, who produced classic Elton John albums like Madman Across the Water and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, died with his wife in a car crash in England. Dudgeon was 59.
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PHILADELPHIA, : Entertainer Elton John performs at half time of the NBA All Star Game 10 February 2002 in the First Union Center, in Philadelphia, PA. AFP PHOTO/ TOM MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP/Getty Images)
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In 2004...Jimmy Buffett topped the US album charts with License to Chill.
NEW YORK - JUNE 25: Jimmy Buffett and his band perform live on NBC's "Today" show in Rockefeller Plaza June 25, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
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