History Highlight:

Amy Winehouse was born today in 1983. Known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, jazz and reggae, Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the U.K., and her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying what was then a record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made her the first British female to win five Grammys -- including three of the general field "Big Four" awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. In 2012, Winehouse was ranked 26th on VH1's 100 Greatest Women In Music, and the BBC has called her "the pre-eminent vocal talent of her generation." 

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1955 - Little Richard recorded the song "Tutti Frutti." The session had not been going well, but with only 15 minutes left in the session, Richard recorded the song and coined the phrase, "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom." 

1963 - Pete Seeger, who has been blacklisted from network TV after being found in contempt by the the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1955, agrees to appear on the ABC variety show Hootenanny but refuses when the network asks him to sign a loyalty oath. 

1968 - The first episode of the animated series, The Archies, based on the comic strip, aired on television. Rock mogul Don Kirshner (who also brought us The Monkees), was put in charge of the show's studio musicians. 

1968 - Roy Orbison's house in Nashville burned down, and his two eldest sons both died in the blaze. Orbison was on a U.K. tour at the time of the incident. 

1969 - Genesis take the stage for the first time, playing at the cottage owned by leader Peter Gabriel's former Sunday School teacher. 

1970 - Stevie Wonder marries his first wife, the Motown demo singer and songwriter Syreeta Wright (their collaborations include Stevie's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" and The Spinners' "It's A Shame"). They divorce in 1972. 

1974 - Eric Clapton scored a U.S. No.1 with his version of the Bob Marley song 'I Shot The Sheriff' which was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album Burnin'. 

1974 - Stevie Wonder started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Fulfillingness First Finale, his second No. 1 album. 

1979 - The film Quadrophenia was released. Based on The Who's 1973 rock opera, the film featured Phil Daniels, Toyah Willcox, Ray Winstone, Michael Elphick and Sting. 

1984 - David Bowie won Video of the Year for "China Girl" at the first MTV Video awards. 

1984 - At the very first MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" in a white wedding gown accessorized by her famous "Boy Toy" belt. 

1987 - American Bandstand becomes the longest-running entertainment show in America. 

1990 - LL Cool J released his fourth studio album, Mama Said Knock You Out. It features the singles "To da Break of Dawn," "The Boomin' System," "Around the Way Girl," "Mama Said Knock You Out," and "6 Minutes of Pleasure."

1992 - Sinéad O'Connor released her third studio album, Am I Not Your Girl?. It features the singles "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina."

1992 - Garth Brooks released his fourth studio album, The Chase. It features the singles "We Shall Be Free," "Somewhere Other Than the Night," "Learning to Live Again," and "That Summer."

1993 - Morphine released their second studio album, Cure for Pain. It features the singles "Buena," "Thursday," and "Cure for Pain."

1993 - Counting Crows released their debut studio album, August and Everything After. It features the singles "Mr. Jones," "Round Here," "Rain King," and "A Murder of One."

1993 - Sixteen years after releasing his landmark album Bat Out Of Hell, Meat Loaf issues the sequel, Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell, again with songs written by Jim Steinman. The first single, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," tops the charts in many territories, including the U.S.

1993 - The soundtrack album Judgment Night was released. It features the singles "Judgment Night" by Biohazard and Onyx, "Just Another Victim"by Helmet and House of Pain, "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No More and Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., and "Fallin'" by Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul. 

1994 - The Temptations get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  

1995 - The lyrics to The Beatles song 'Getting Better' hand-written by Paul McCartney sold for £161,000 (about $250,000) at a Sotheby's auction in London. 

1998 - MTV debuts Total Request Live, a countdown of the Top 10 fan-requested music videos, hosted by Carson Daly. By the end of its 10-year run, the show is a cultural phenomenon. 

1999 - American Football released their debut studio album, American Football. It features the singles "Never Meant" and "Honestly?"

1999 - The Magnetic Fields released their sixth studio album, 69 Love Songs. It features the singles "The Book of Love," "I Don't Believe in the Sun," and "All My Little Words."

2001 - Program directors at Clear Channel Communications, the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, begin circulating a list of songs that might be considered offensive in light of the September 11 attacks. 

2002 - No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani married Gavin Rossdale of Bush in St. Paul's church London. 

2003 - Australian rock band Jet released their debut album Get Born that went on to sell over 3.5 million copies worldwide. The album is an homage to a lyric from the Bob Dylan song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and includes Jet's most popular song, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl". It also features the singles "Rollover DJ," "Look What You've Done," "Cold Hard Bitch," and "Get Me Outta Here."

2004 - Megadeth return after a two-year hiatus with The System Has Failed. This was originally intended to be a solo album by the band's founder Dave Mustaine, but due to contractual obligations owed to his publishing company, it had to be billed as a Megadeth album. 

2004 - Paul Weller released Studio 150, his seventh studio album. Named for the studio in Amsterdam where it was recorded, the album features covers of songs by a variety of artists, showcasing Weller's many musical influences.

2004 - Tegan and Sara released their fourth studio album, So Jealous. It features the singles "Walking with a Ghost," "Speak Slow," "Take Me Anywhere," and "I Bet It Stung."

2004 - Ray LaMontagne released his debut studio album, Trouble. It features the singles "Trouble," "How Come," "Forever My Friend," and "Jolene."

2004 - Arcade Fire released their debut album Funeral. 

2004 - Stars released their third studio album, Set Yourself on Fire. It features the singles "Ageless Beauty" and "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead."

2004 - The Faint released their fourth studio album, Wet from Birth. It features the singles "Desperate Guys" and "I Disappear."

2005 - Tim Foreman, bassist of Switchfoot, speaks out against Copy Protection that Sony have placed on the band's album Nothing Is Sound. Foreman provides fans with a detailed workaround on Switchfoot's message board, although the forum posting is later deleted by Sony. 

2009 - The Big Pink released their debut studio album, A Brief History of Love. It features the singles "Dominos," "Velvet," and "Tonight."

2010 - The Walkmen released their fifth studio album, Lisbon. It features the singles "Angela Surf City," "Juveniles," and "Woe Is Me."

2010 - Kendrick Lamar released his fifth mixtape, Overly Dedicated. It features the tracks "P&P 1.5," "Ignorance Is Bliss," "Alien Girl," "Average Joe," and "Michael Jordan."

2010 - Superchunk released their ninth studio album, Majesty Shredding. It features the tracks "Digging for Something," "My Gap Feels Weird," "Crossed Wires," "Learned to Surf," and "Everything at Once."

2012 - Carly Rae Jepsen released her second studio album, Kiss. It features the singles "Call Me Maybe," "Good Time," "This Kiss," and "Tonight I'm Getting Over You."

2014 - A life-size bronze statue of Amy Winehouse was unveiled in London, in the late singer-songwriter’s favorite neighborhood, Camden. Winehouse, who would have turned 31 years old that day, passed away in 2011. 

Birthdays: 

Pete Agnew of Nazareth is 79.

John Bauman (Bowzer) of Sha Na Na is 78. 

Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd was born today in 1949.

Ed King of Strawberry Alarm Clock and Lynyrd Skynyrd was born today in 1949. 

Fred "Sonic" Smith of MC5 was born today in 1949. He passed in 1994.

Paul Kossoff of Free is 75.

Barry Cowsill of the Cowsills was born today in 1954. 

Steve Berlin musician (The Blasters, Los Lobos) and producer (R.E.M., The Replacements, the Go-Go's, many others) is 70.

Songwriter Beth Neilsen Chapman is 69.

Country singer John Berry is 66. 

Morten Harket, lead singer of A-ha, is 66. 

John Power of the La's and Cast is 58. 

Craig Montoya, bassist from Everclear, is 55. 

Mark Webber of Pulp is 55. 

Rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) is 52. 

Ashley Roberts, singer of The Pussycat Dolls is 44. 

Saint Motel frontman A.J. Jackson — who was born and raised in Minneapolis — is 42.

Alex Clare is 40.

Tinchy Stryder is 38.

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