Today in Music History: The Beatles Perform Live Via Satellite
June 25, 2014
The Beatles on the set of "Our World" for the first global live broadcast.
Our World / BBC
History Highlights:
1984 - Prince and The Revolution released Purple Rain, five weeks before the premiere of the film.
1988 - Red Hot Chili Peppers' Guitarist and founding member Hillel Slovak died due to a heroin overdose.
2009 - Michael Jackson died at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills.
Birthdays:
George Michael is 51 today.