It happened today...
May 20 1941
Frank Sinatra of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is named as the Most Outstanding Male Band Vocalist in the United States, in the annual College Music survey, published today in the music trade magazine Billboard. (1941)
May 20 1957
Big Joe Turner begins a week of dates at the Casino Royal, Washington, DC. (1957)
May 20 1965
The Price Of Love by The Everly Brothers enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No2. (1965)
May 20 1971
Pete Cetera of rock band Chicago undergoes five hours of emergency surgery after losing four teeth in a fight at a baseball game where four rednecks decided they didn?t like the length of his hair. (1971)
May 20 1984
Frank Zappa gives a lecture entitled Speaking Of Music, at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA. (1984)
May 20 1985
The Thompson Twins begin a world tour with three nights at Wembley Arena, London. (1985)
May 20 1991
The Stone Roses win their legal battle with Silvertone Records who are trying to prevent the band from recording with any other label. The judge orders Silvertone to pay ?700,000 in costs.The band promptly signs to Geffen Records for ?2m. (1991)
May 20 1994
Bob Dylan performs with the New Tokyo Symphony Orchestra at The Great Music Experience, an all-star show at Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan. The event is broadcast live in over 50 countries. (1994)
May 20 2002
Bono of U2 begins a twelve day fact-finding mission in Africa, during which he will visit Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda, as a guest of US Treasury Secretary, Paul O?Neill. (2002)
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Frank Sinatra of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is named as the Most Outstanding Male Band Vocalist in the United States, in the annual College Music survey, published today in the music trade magazine Billboard. (1941)
May 20 1957
Big Joe Turner begins a week of dates at the Casino Royal, Washington, DC. (1957)
May 20 1965
The Price Of Love by The Everly Brothers enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No2. (1965)
May 20 1971
Pete Cetera of rock band Chicago undergoes five hours of emergency surgery after losing four teeth in a fight at a baseball game where four rednecks decided they didn?t like the length of his hair. (1971)
May 20 1984
Frank Zappa gives a lecture entitled Speaking Of Music, at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA. (1984)
May 20 1985
The Thompson Twins begin a world tour with three nights at Wembley Arena, London. (1985)
May 20 1991
The Stone Roses win their legal battle with Silvertone Records who are trying to prevent the band from recording with any other label. The judge orders Silvertone to pay ?700,000 in costs.The band promptly signs to Geffen Records for ?2m. (1991)
May 20 1994
Bob Dylan performs with the New Tokyo Symphony Orchestra at The Great Music Experience, an all-star show at Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan. The event is broadcast live in over 50 countries. (1994)
May 20 2002
Bono of U2 begins a twelve day fact-finding mission in Africa, during which he will visit Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda, as a guest of US Treasury Secretary, Paul O?Neill. (2002)
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