History Highlight:

Today in 1979, The Blues Brothers (Belushi and Aykroyd) annoyed some purists and critics with their slightly tongue-in-cheek renditions of classic soul songs. Ironically, the Brothers' biggest supporters were the artists who had recorded the songs originally. Briefcase Full Of Blues by The Blues Brothers went to #1 and achieved Platinum status on this day.

Also, Today In:

1959 - "It Doesn't Matter Any More" b/w "Raining in My Heart," Buddy Holly's final single before his untimely demise, was released. The former was one of the few he recorded that he didn't write; Paul Anka was the author.

1968 - Nine months after its release, Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits went Gold.

1975 - The Wiz, an overhauled, black/soul version of The Wizard of Oz, opened at the Majestic Theater on Broadway.

1978 - The Sex Pistols made their U.S. debut at the Great Southeast Music Hall in Atlanta.

1998 - Republican Representative of California and one-time '60s pop star Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, resort.