History Highlight:

Today in 1976, Stevie Wonder inaugurated his new $13 million contract with Motown Records by releasing Songs In The Key Of Life. It would ultimately go Platinum, producing a trio of hit singles, "Sir Duke," "Isn't She Lovely," and "I Wish."

Also, Today In:

1957 - What would become Sam Cooke's biggest hit, "You Send Me" was released by Keen Records. It would go on to sell 2.5 million copies.

1966 - The bombastic Grace Slick, replacing original Jefferson Airplane vocalist, Signe Anderson (who quit to have a baby), made her first appearance with the Airplane in San Francisco.

1986 - A 60th birthday bash was held for rock pioneer Chuck Berry, during which Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, among numerous others, performed.

1992 - Sinead O'Connor was nearly booed off the stage when she appeared at BobFest, a tribute to Bob Dylan at Madison Square Garden. The audience was reacting to her recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, during which she shredded a photo of the Pope.

2001 - Bob Dylan was not allowed entrance backstage into his own concert in Bend, Oregon. He had demanded that security be tighter during his post-9/11 Love And Theft tour.