May 26th
2006: No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani & Bush
front man Gavin Rossdale became parents when their son Kingston is born.
2000: Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee begins a five day jail sentence for violating his parole. He was charged with violating his parole by drinking alcohol.
1994: Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie marries Michael Jackson in the Dominican Republic.
1972: Mott the Hoople, on the verge of splitting up were offered two new songs by David Bowie, Suffragette City & All the Young Dudes. They would record All the Young Dudes, which would be their commercial breakthrough.
1971: Don McLean records American Pie, which would later reach number one on Billboard’s hot 100 singles chart.
1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono begin an eight day bed-in in room 1742 of The Hotel La Reine in Montreal, Canada to promote world peace.
Birthdays:
Levon Helm-drummer of The Band born in 1940
Verden Allen-keyboardist of Mott the Hoople born in 1944
Garry Peterson-drummer of The Guess Who born in 1945
Mick Ronson-guitarist of Mott the Hoople & for David Bowie born in 1946
Stevie Nicks-singer of Fleetwood Mac born in 1948
Lenny Kravitz born in 1964
2000: Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee begins a five day jail sentence for violating his parole. He was charged with violating his parole by drinking alcohol.
1994: Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie marries Michael Jackson in the Dominican Republic.
1972: Mott the Hoople, on the verge of splitting up were offered two new songs by David Bowie, Suffragette City & All the Young Dudes. They would record All the Young Dudes, which would be their commercial breakthrough.
1971: Don McLean records American Pie, which would later reach number one on Billboard’s hot 100 singles chart.
1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono begin an eight day bed-in in room 1742 of The Hotel La Reine in Montreal, Canada to promote world peace.
Birthdays:
Levon Helm-drummer of The Band born in 1940
Verden Allen-keyboardist of Mott the Hoople born in 1944
Garry Peterson-drummer of The Guess Who born in 1945
Mick Ronson-guitarist of Mott the Hoople & for David Bowie born in 1946
Stevie Nicks-singer of Fleetwood Mac born in 1948
Lenny Kravitz born in 1964
