History Highlight:

Today in 1974, Dolly Parton was at No. 1 on the U.S. country charts with "I Will Always Love You". The song later became a worldwide No. 1 hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 when featured in The Bodyguard.

Also, Today In:

1963 - The Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron" peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. singles chart. Phil Spector produced the track, and among the backing musicians was Glen Campbell on guitar.

1970 - Deep Purple had their van and equipment impounded by East German police while on an European tour, after mistakenly driving too close to the border.

1974 - Paul McCartney and Wings went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Band On The Run", McCartney's third solo U.S. No. 1.

1985 - Tears for Fears started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", the group's first U.S. No. 1.

1991 - Bruce Springsteen married Patti Scialfa at their Beverly Hills home in California.

1991 - Extreme went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "More Than Words."

2003 - Led Zeppelin were at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with their triple live album How The West Was Won, the band's seventh U.S. No. 1 full-length. The performances were from the band's 1972 tour of the United States.

Birthdays:

Nancy Sinatra is 77.

Clarence Haskins of Parliament-Funkadelic is 76.

Bonnie Tyler is 66.

Greg Ginn, leader of Black Flag, is 63.

Mick Hucknall, of Simply Red, is 57.

Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes is 55.

Kanye West is 40.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.