February 6th

2005: Paul McCartney performed the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, FL. McCartney’s 12 minute set consisted of Drive My Car, Get Back, Live and Let Die and Hey Jude.

2001: The Eagles fired guitarist Don Felder. Felder shortly afterwards filed two lawsuits against the Eagles alleging wrongful termination & breach of contract. The lawsuits were dismissed in 2007 when an out of court settlement was reached.

2000: Bachman-Turner Overdrive made a guest appearance on The Simpsons as themselves performing at a state fair.

1998: Beach Boys guitarist Carl Wilson died of lung cancer in Los Angeles. He was 51 years old.

1990: Billy Idol was involved in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles after he ran a stop sign. Idol suffered multiple broken bones & his major role in Oliver Stone’s film The Doors was reduced to a cameo.

1987: Light of Day, starring Michael J. Fox & Joan Jett opened in North American theaters. Bruce Springsteen contributed the song (Just Around the Corner to the) Light of Day & a pre-Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor had a brief appearance.

1982: The J. Geils Band reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first and only time with Centerfold which spent six weeks on top. They also went to number one on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first and only time with Freeze Frame which spent four weeks on top.

1980: Dream Police by Cheap Trick was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.

Birthdays:
Bob Marley born in 1945
Axl Rose-singer for Guns N’ Roses born in 1962