May 8th
2003: Elton John announces that he &
long-time lyricist Bernie Taupin will write the score for a Broadway musical
based on the Anne Rice novel The Vampire Lestat.
1993: Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits received an honorary music doctorate from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
1990: Tom Waits wins a $2.5 million lawsuit against Frito-Lay, which had used a Waits sound-alike in a commercial.
1982: Neil Bogart, the head of Casablanca Records died of cancer at the age of 39. Some of the artists on Casablanca’s roster included Kiss, The Village People & T. Rex.
1970: The Beatles’ final original album, Let It Be is released.
1961: Ricky Nelson officially changes his recording name to Rick.
Birthdays:
Robert Johnson born in 1911
Gary Glitter born in 1940
Ricky Nelson born in 1940
Chris Frants-drummer of Talking Heads born in 1951
Philip Bailey-singer of Earth, Wind and Fire born in 1951
Alex Van Halen-drummer of Van Halen born in 1953
1993: Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits received an honorary music doctorate from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
1990: Tom Waits wins a $2.5 million lawsuit against Frito-Lay, which had used a Waits sound-alike in a commercial.
1982: Neil Bogart, the head of Casablanca Records died of cancer at the age of 39. Some of the artists on Casablanca’s roster included Kiss, The Village People & T. Rex.
1970: The Beatles’ final original album, Let It Be is released.
1961: Ricky Nelson officially changes his recording name to Rick.
Birthdays:
Robert Johnson born in 1911
Gary Glitter born in 1940
Ricky Nelson born in 1940
Chris Frants-drummer of Talking Heads born in 1951
Philip Bailey-singer of Earth, Wind and Fire born in 1951
Alex Van Halen-drummer of Van Halen born in 1953
