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Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer is 62.
Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell is 64.
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Today In Music History:
In 1955, Bill Haley and His Comets turned down a tour of Australia paying two-thousand-dollars-a-day because the group was afraid to fly.
In 1955, Elvis Presley performed as part of the "Big D Jamboree" event in Dallas.
In 1957, Elvis Presley's "Loving You," the soundtrack to his movie, was the number one selling album.
In 1966, John Lennon accepted a part in the movie "How I Won the War."
In 1966, Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
In 1966, Lee Dorsey's "Working in a Coal Mine" peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart.
In 1966, Stevie Wonder's "Blowin' in the Wind" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart.
In 1966, The Association's "Cherish" broke into the Top 40.
In 1966, The Four Tops released the single "Reach Out, I'll Be There."
In 1967, Woody Guthrie died of Huntington's Chorea at the age of 52. Guthrie was Arlo Guthrie's dad and a major influence on many rock and pop artists, including Bob Dylan.
In 1968, The Rolling Stones' song "Street Fighting Man" was banned in Chicago after the Democratic National Convention riots.
In 1969, Elvis Presley was cast in the film "The Trouble with Girls."
In 1970, Arthur Brown was arrested at the Palermo Pop '70 Festival in Italy after he set fire to his helmet and stripped naked during his performance. He was put in solitary confinement for four days, and received a message from members of the community telling him to leave the country.
In 1970, The Dave Clark Five broke up.
In 1970, Canned Heat guitarist Al "Blind Owl" Wilson died of a heroin overdose. He was 27.
In 1970, Bobby Sherman's single "Julie, Do You Love Me" was certified Gold.
In 1971, The Jefferson Airplane's album "Bark" was certified Gold.
In 1974, Elton John released the single "The Bitch is Back."
In 1977, Elvis Presley's "Way Down" was number one on the UK pop singles chart, while his album "40 Greatest Hits" was number one on the albums chart.
In 1977, Heart's "Barracuda" peaked at number eleven on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, Styx's album "The Grand Illusion" broke into the U.S. albums chart.
In 1982, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, The Grateful Dead, and Santana were among the artists who performed at the "US Festival" in San Bernardino, California.
In 1983, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's album "Texas Flood" broke into the albums chart.
In 1992, The Los Angeles coroner announced that Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, who had passed away a month earlier, died from heart disease brought on by long-term cocaine use, not pesticide poisoning, which was what his manager had initially reported.
In 1992, David Bowie became the first person in four years to be featured on the cover of "Architectural Digest."
In 1994, John Mellencamp and Me'Shell NdegeOcello's cover of Van Morrison's "Wild Night" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.
In 1994, Crosby, Stills, and Nash released the album "After The Storm."
In 2003, Ozzy Osbourne postponed his UK tour as he recovered from foot surgery. He'd injured his foot during the Ozzfest tour.
In 2003, One of the late George Harrison's guitars was put on display at the Fender Museum in Corona, California. Ten days later the instrument was sold at an auction.
In 2006, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and Parliament-Funkadelic's George Clinton were among the performers at the 41st annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
In 2008, The Charlie Daniels Band performed at an event in Minneapolis, Minnesota promoting arts education in conjunction with the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
In 2009, The late Michael Jackson was laid to rest with a private burial service at the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Gladys Knight performed at the ceremony, while other celebrity friends including Stevie Wonder, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin, Chris Tucker and Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley were also in attendance.
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