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Today in Music History: Always A Big Day For Prince

June 07, 2013

Prince - 20TEN
It's a big day for Prince Today in Music History.
Courtesy of NPG Records

History Highlight:

It's Prince's 55th birthday, although he doesn't celebrate, being a Jehovah's Witness. On his 35th birthday on this day in 1993, Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, and became known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. 11 years later on this day, his Musicology album entered the top 10. So, June 7th is pretty much always a big day in Prince history no matter how you slice it ... from Musicology, we played the title track.

Also, Today In:

1963 - Decca Records in the UK released "Come On," the first record by The Rolling Stones.

1969 - The Who's rock opera Tommy entered the Billboard charts at #96; it would peak at #4.

1979 - Chuck Berry was charged with three counts of tax evasion.

1995 - Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood was admitted to a hospital after his ear was leaking blood. The problem was diagnosed as being the result of continuous guitar playing.

2007 - The funeral of guitarist, singer Bo Diddley took place in Gainesville, Florida. Sadly, no one in Florida had ever heard of Bo Diddley. We keed!

Birthdays:

Dean Martin was born today in 1917.