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On This Day in Eagle Classic Hitstory...

August 3

1926
Singer Tony Bennett is born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Astoria, NY.

1949
War bassist B.B. Dickerson is born in Torrance, Calif.
War "Spill the Wine" 1970

1955
Bill Haley files suit against Dave Miller of Essex Records. Haley asks the court to ban Miller from issuing recordings Haley made while under an Essex contract. The suit describes the recording as "of inferior quality to said plantiff's current releases."

1956
Elvis Presley begins a week-long tour of Florida tonight in Miami.

1960
Mickey & Sylvia reunite and return to the studio thanks to the pleading of RCA A&R executives Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Their last big hit, "Love is Strange," was in 1958 when the two decided to try the solo circuit.
Mickey & Sylvia "Love Is Strange" 1957

1963
Bob Dylan appears as a guest at a Joan Baez show in Camden, N.J.

1963
Releases on this date include The Beach Boys' "Surfer Girl" and Allan Sherman's "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda."
Allan Sherman "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda"

1963
In Los Angeles, Metallica's James Hetfield kicks his way out of his mother's womb wearing shades and engineer's boots and growling a metal version of "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda."
An Interview with James Hetfield

1963
Final Beatles performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club. On the same day, the Beatles make their first appearance on an American chart with "From Me to You" at #125 on Billboard's Top 200.
A young teenager who was a regular patron at the Cavern, wrote down the songs on paper and later presented it to Cavern D.J. Bob Wooler. Here is the track listing that she compiled:
Ain't She Sweet (John)
Johnny B.Goode (John)
Sheik Of Araby (George)
Anna (John)
Kansas City (Paul)
Sheila (George)
Baby It's You (John)
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (John)
Shimmy Shimmy (John)
Beatle Bop (Instrumental)
Lend Me Your Comb (John)
Shine (George)
Beautiful Dreamer (Paul)
Like Dreamers Do (Paul)
Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (John/Paul)
Besame Mucho(Paul)
Locomotion (John)
Slow Down (John)
Boys (Ringo)
Long Tall Sally (Paul)
Soldier Of Love (John)
Chains (George)
Love Me Tender (Stuart)
Some Other Guy (John/Paul)
Clarabella (Paul)
Love Of The Loved (Paul)
Stand By Me (John)
Claudette (Paul)
Loving You (Paul)
Sure To Fall (Paul)
Darktown Strutters Ball (George)
Lucille (Paul)
Sweet Little Sixteen (John)
Don't Ever Change (George/Paul)
Matchbox (Pete or Ringo)
Talkin' â€˜Bout You (John)
Dream (George)
Maybellene (John)
A Taste Of Honey (Paul)
Dream Baby (Paul)
Memphis (John)
Three Cool Cats (George)
Falling In Love (George)
Money (John)
Till There Was You (Paul)
Glad All Over (George)
Mr. Moonlight (John)
Time (George)<
Hello Little Girl (John)
My Bonnie
Tip Of My Tongue (Paul)
Hey Baby (Paul)
Nothin' Shakin'(George)
To Know Her Is To Love Her (John)
Hey Good Lookin' (George)
Oh! My Soul(Paul)
Too Much Monkey Business (John)
Hey Hey Hey Hey (Paul)
Open (George)
Tutti Frutti (Paul)
Hippy Hippy Shake (Paul)
Over The Rainbow (Paul)
Twist And Shout (John)
Honeymoon Song (Paul)
Picture Of You (George)
What A Crazy World (George)
Hully Gully (John)
Pinwheel Twist (Instrumental)
What'd I Say (Paul)
I Call Your Name (John)
Please Mr. Postman (John)
What's Your Name (John)
I Forgot To Remember To Forget (George)
Quarter To Three (Paul/John)
Where Have You Been (John)
If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (John/Paul)
Rip It Up (Paul)
Wooden Hea[r]t (Paul)
I'm A Hog For You Baby (Paul/John)
Red Hot (George)
Yakety Yak (George/John)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Cry (John)
Red Sails In The Sunset (Paul)
You Better Move On (John)
I'm Henry The Eighth (George)
Roll Over Beethoven (George)
Young Blood (George)
I Remember You (Paul)
The Saints
Your Feet's Too Big (John/Paul)
It's Now Or Never (Paul)
Save The Last Dance For Me
The Beatles "Kansas City" Cavern Club 1962

1965
No. 1 Hit: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," Herman's Hermits. The song was written in 1911 by Fred Murray and R.P. Weston and was popularized at the time by Cockney comedian Harry Champion.
Herman's Hermits "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

1966
While in Los Angeles to do a concert, the Rolling Stones record "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby." The song is released on September 23 and controversy ensues. The sleeve picture shows the group dressed in drag, walking around on New York City's Park Avenue.

1966
The South African government bans the broadcast of Beatles songs after John Lennon makes his "more popular than Jesus" remark.

1967
To promote Ravi Shankar's Hollywood Bowl concert on August 4, George Harrison joins the sitar player at his press conference.
An Interview with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison

1968
"Hello, I Love You" becomes the Doors' second and last No. 1 single.
The Doors "Hello, I Love You"

1968
The first Newport Pop Festival opens in Costa Mesa to over 100,000 people. Performers include Steppenwolf, Jefferson Airplane, and The Grateful Dead.

1969
Janis Joplin sings with Little Richard at the Atlantic City Pop Festival.

1969
Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for failure to report for civilian duty in lieu of serving two years in the army. Wilson did report to the L.A. County Hospital at his appointed date. However, he conducted music classes for handicapped patients rather than to act as an institutional helper.
Carl Wilson "Heaven" on American Bandstand 1981

1971
Ringo Starr receives a gold record for "It Don't Come Easy." He wrote the tune himself.
Ringo Starr "It Don't Come Easy"

1971
Paul McCartney announces the formation of his new band Wings. It's his first group since the Beatles.
Paul McCartney & Wings "Band on the Run"

1973
Watching ABC's In Concert tonight, you could see the Eagles rock UCLA.
The Eagles "Tequila Sunrise" on ABC's In Concert 1973

1974
Guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder leave Steely Dan. Jeff Porcaro replaces Hodder on drums, while keyboardist Michael McDonald joins the group as well. Both had been part of the group's touring band previously.
Steely Dan "My Old School" 1973

1974
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band open for Anne Murray in New York. It's the last gig for E Street drummer Ernie "Boom Boom" Carter and keyboardist David Sancious. They are replaced by Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan, respectively.
Springsteen Promo 1973

1975
No. 1 Hit: "Jive Talkin'," The Bee Gees.
The Bee Gees "Jive Talkin'" 1975

1979
The Knack hit the top of both the album and singles charts, with their LP, Get The Knack and the single, "My Sharona."
The Knack "My Sharona" 1979

1985
Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" peaks at #5 on the chart, while Sting's "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" peaks at #3.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Glory Days" Paris 1985

1987
Def Leppard releases their Hysteria LP.
Def Leppard "Hysteria" 1987

1988
Steve Winwood's "Roll With It" hits #1 on the chart.
Steve Winwood "Roll With It" 1988

1989
The Rolling Stones shoot the video for "Mixed Emotions."
The Rolling Stones "Mixed Emotions" 1989

1997
At the request of NASA, Diamond Rio hosts a 30th anniversary bash for the Kennedy Space Center. The group performs in the Rocket Garden area of the Visitor Center.

1997
Bob Dylan plays his first concert since his heart scare in Lincoln, Neb. But he seems tired and even performs some songs sitting down.

1997
In Houston, Ted Nugent faces off against animal rights groups at a hunting show. Go Ted Go.
Ted Nugent "Stranglehold" 1977

1998
Sony Music Entertainment squashes Best Buy's Pearl Jam promotion in which the retailer had planned to give away an exclusive live CD by the band to customers who purchase the group's Epic Video, "Single Video Theory." Sony files suit, seeking an injunction barring the sale of the CD and damages.

2001
Chart-topping rap outfit D12 carries out a brutal assault on Detroit rap rivals Esham and T.N.T. The incident occurs during a tour stop in Camden, N.J., and leaves T.N.T. with bruises and cuts, and Esham with a broken nose, a ruptured eyeball, a concussion, and hearing damage to his left eardrum. As a result of the attack, D12 is thrown off the Warped Tour.

2003
Robbie Williams reunites with his old Take That bandmate Mark Owen to sing their hit "Back for Good" at a show in Knebworth, England.

2003
About 50 local anglers gather on Huey Lewis' Stevensville, Montana property for a "fish-in," casting their lines into a stream that the entertainer put a fence around.

2004
Legendary Southern Rock figure Lacy Van Zant dies at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., due to chronic pulmonary illness. He is 89. The father of the late Ronnie Van Zant (founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd), current Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant and 38 Special's Donnie Van Zant, as well as daughters Darlene and Marlene, Lacy was known as the "Father of Southern Rock."
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Simple Man"

2004
The experimental Scottish quartet The Beta Band announce they are splitting. As well as releasing the critically acclaimed The Three EPs, their song "Dry the Rain" memorably figured in the movie High Fidelity.
The Beta Band "Dry the Rain" 2004

2004
Traffic cancel their reunion tour after drummer Jim Capaldi is diagnosed with a severe gastric ulcer. You could say Capaldi had a little "traffic jam" of his owm.

2005
Blues musician Little Milton slips into a coma after suffering a stroke. The guitarist/singer wrote the tune "The Blues Is Alright," but unfortunately the blues man ain't.
Little Milton "We're Gonna Make It" 1966

2005
Lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge announces she is cancer free nine months after being diagnosed with the disease.
Melissa Etheridge A&E Biography of the Year 2005

2006
Arthur Lee, the singer and guitarist for psychedelic rock pioneers Love, dies at the Methodist University Hospital in his hometown of Memphis after battling leukemia. He is 61.

2006
Celebrated opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf dies at her home in Schruns, Austria. She is 90. I wanted to make a "the fat lady has sung" joke here, but as you can see, not fat.