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1946
Bon (Ronald Belford) Scott, lead singer of AC/DC, is born in Kirriemuir, Scotland. He dies Feb. 19, 1980 of alcohol abuse and is replaced by Brian Johnson.
AC/DC "Highway To Hell"

1954
Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge is born. Sisters Debbie, Joan, Kim and Kathie Sledge of North Philadelphia begin recording as Sister Sledge in 1971. The group’s biggest hit is the million-selling No. 2 song "We Are Family" in 1979.

1955
Pat Boone released his version of "Ain't That a Shame" which became his first #1 hit.

1956
Dick Clark made his debut as host of "Bandstand" on a Philadelphia TV station. The name was changed to "American Bandstand" when it went to ABC-TV.

1958
Johnny Cash, following in the footsteps of ex-Sun Records artist Carl Perkins, signs with Columbia Records.

1958
A Minneapolis based Catholic youth magazine, "Contacts," launches a campaign for "clean lyrics in pop songs." Songs they target include Elvis Presley's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" because it promotes going steady. Wow, and all this time I thought it was "Wear My Wring Around Your Neck."

1959
Jim Kerr, singer for Simple Minds is born. That's Jim on the right. You forgot about him, didn't you - and after all those times he told you not to. Oh well, he is still alive and kicking.

1964
"House Of The Rising Sun" by the Animals hits #1 on the U.K. singles chart.

1968
The Temptations perform at the Valley Forge Music Festival with David Ruffin. He was apparently fired by Motown Records because he wanted to change the group's image from "the suits, ties and patent shoes" to "go deep into the soul bag."

1969
Courtney Love is born.

1971
Jim Morrison is buried in Paris’ Pere Lachaise Cemetery, his family having disowned him. The often-vandalized grave becomes a shrine for fans.

1972
Paul McCartney & Wings, traveling aboard their double-decker bus, open a 26-stop European tour with a stop in Chateauvillon, France. It's McCartney's first time on the road since the Beatles broke up.

1974
Crosby, Stills, and Nash start their reunion tour in Seattle.

1977
KISS' "Love Gun" LP enters the chart.

1977
Elvis Costello quits his day job as a computer operator at a cosmetic factory.

1977
Bob Marley and the Wailers' "Exodus" LP enters the chart.

1978
Steve Miller's "Jet Airliner" peaks at #8 on the pop chart.

1978
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones jam with Muddy Waters at Chicago's Quiet Knight.

1981
The Jacksons begin a 36 city tour. The show will gross $5.5 million. They donate $100,000 to the Atlanta Children's Foundation follwing a show at the Omni in Atlanta. Later, Epic Records releases "The Jacksons Live."

1983
The Police's "Every Breath You Take" peaks at #1 on the pop chart - a position it will hold for 9 weeks.
The Police "Every Breath You Take"

1983
Stevie Nicks' album "The Wild Heart" enters the chart. It features the smash hit, "Stand Back."

1983
Elton John's hit "I'm Still Standing" hits #12 on the singles chart.

1988
Elton John's "Reg Strikes Back" LP enters the chart. It will stay for 19 weeks and features the hit, "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That."

1988
Steve Winwood's "Roll With It" LP enters the chart. It will stay on the chart for 31 weeks eventually hitting #1. The LP features the #1 hit, "Roll With It."

1990
Keith Richards right index finger becomes inflamed after a concert in Glasgow. It is diagnosed as being septic. A week of shows are postponed, the first time that the Stones miss a show due to a band member's illness or injury.

1991
President George Bush presents a National Medal of Art to country music singer Roy Acuff.

1993
The Rolling Stones begin a month of sessions at Ron Wood's house in Ireland.

1994
John Mellencamp's "Dance Naked" LP enters the chart. The album features the hit "Wild Night", a duet with MeShell Ndege Ocello.

1994
The Kiss tribute album, "Kiss My Ass, Classic Kiss Regrooved" enters the chart. The LP features Kiss songs done by artists such as Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder and Garth Brooks.

1995
The Grateful Dead give their last concert with leader Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Jerry dies a month later while in drug rehab of a heart attack.

1998
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel, a musician and arranger who worked on albums by Linda Ronstadt and Fleetwood Mac, and his wife are arrested for investigation of possessing child pornography, allegedly found on his personal computer.

1998
Scott Weiland misses his second court date, stemming from drug possession charges earlier in the year. His second absence prompts the presiding judge to issue a bench warrant for the rocker’s arrest.

1999
Babyface is honored by the state of Indiana, which renames a 25-mile stretch of federal highway (Interstate Route 65) as “Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Highway.” In conjunction with the honor, the Indianapolis native donates $50,000 to establish VH1’s Save The Music campaign in the state.

1999
Rolling Stone singer Mick Jagger's marriage to model Jerry Hall is officially annulled in a London court, ending eight years of marriage and a 22 year relationship.

1999
Kenny Chesney becomes the first artist in five years to sell out Cowboy’s in Arlington, Texas. The same night, Gary Allan, Chad Brock, Rhett Akins and Jewel are also playing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

1999
Minutes before show time, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter cancels a concert at Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts in Springfield, Mo. A hall official breaks the news that Carpenter had to fly home to tend to a sick Golden Retriever.

2000
Elton John performs with The Backstreet Boys (minus A.J. McLean) at Party in the Park 2000 at London's Hyde Park.

2001
James Hetfield, lead singer and guitarist of hard rock act Metallica, checks himself into an undisclosed rehab facility “to undergo treatment for "alcoholism and other addictions."

2004
A segment of Interstate 85 is declared “The Alan Jackson Highway” during a ceremony in the artist’s hometown, Newnan, Ga. The bill renaming the stretch of roadway between Palmetto and Highway 154, about an hour southwest of Atlanta, was introduced the previous fall and was subsequently signed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.

2006
A plaque is stolen from Bon Scott’s grave in Western Australia on what would have been the late AC/DC frontman’s 60th birthday.

2006
Milan Williams, a founding member of the Commodores, dies at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston following a bout with cancer. He is 58.

July 9 Birthdays

• Oliver Sacks 1933
• David Hockney 1937
• Brian Dennehy 1938
• Edy Williams 1942
• Richard Roundtree 1942
• Bon Scott 1946
• O.J. Simpson 1947
• Viktor Yanukovych 1950
• Chris Cooper 1951
• Jimmy Smits 1955
• Lisa Banes 1955
• Mia Dillon 1955
• Steve Coppell 1955
• Tom Hanks 1956
• Kelly McGillis 1957
• Kevin Nash 1959
• Courtney Love 1964
• UnniKrishnan 1966
• Alex Aguinaga 1968
• Eduardo Santamarina 1968
• Paolo Di Canio 1968
• Timothy 'Speed' Levitch 1970
• Trent Green 1970
• Jeanette Lee 1971
• Scott Grimes 1971
• Enrique Murciano 1973
• Tsuyoshi Kusanagi 1974
• Jack White 1975
• Shelton Benjamin 1975
• Fred Savage 1976
• Jessica Folker 1976
• Suzanne Stokes 1979
• Megan Parlen 1980
• Svetlana Abrosimova 1980
• Chun-Soo Lee 1981
• Emma-Louise Williams 1983
• Alexandra Croak 1984
• Hanna Hall 1984
• Kiely Williams 1986
• Mitchel Musso 1991

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