24 SEPTEMBER
In Music History
1942 Gerry Marsden, frontman and namesake of Gerry and the Pacemakers, is born in Liverpool, England.
1942 Jiggs Allbut (The Angels)
1941 Linda McCartney (Wings) is born Linda Eastman in New York City.
1940 Bob Chester records "Flinging A Wing-Ding."
1940 Barbara Allbut (of The Angels) is born in Orange, New Jersey.
1933 Mel Taylor (drummer for The Ventures) is born in New York City to a family that will include future Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor.
1931 Anthony Newley is born in London, England. The actor will also write a string of popular ballads with songwriting partner Leslie Bricusse, including "Feeling Good."
24 SEPTEMBER
Featured Events
2007 The Big Bang Theory premieres on CBS with a theme song written and recorded by Barenaked Ladies.
1991 The Red Hot Chili Peppers release Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the US. Containing the hits "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away," the album sells over 10 million copies worldwide and makes the group bona-fide headliners.More
1988 Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" becomes the first a cappella song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1983 Billy Joel hits #1 in America with "Tell Her About It," a song inspired by his future wife Christie Brinkley.
1964 The Supremes make their first national TV appearance, performing "Where Did Our Love Go" on The Steve Allen Show.
1936 Jim Henson is born in Greenville, Mississippi. Renowned for his work on Sesame Street and The Muppets, he also lands two chart hits: "Rubber Duckie" (as Ernie - #16 in 1970) and "Rainbow Connection" (as Kermit the Frog - #25 in 1979).
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