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April 24, 1984 — Jerry Lee Lewis, 48, gets married to the fourth of his seven wives, this time to the 22-year-old president of his fan club, Kerrie McCarver. The marriage lasts 21 years.
2012 — The Beach Boys begin their 50th anniversary tour, reuniting Brian Wilson (playing piano) with fellow founders Mike Love and Al Jardine along with longtime members Bruce Johnston and David Marks.
April 25, 1960 — Elvis Presley scores his first #1 hit of the '60s and thirteenth of his career when "Stuck on You" reaches the top spot.
April 27, 1956 — Capitol Records signs Gene Vincent, intending to market him as the next Elvis.
2006 — 62-year-old Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones falls out of a palm tree while vacationing in Fiji and goes to the hospital with a concussion, creating a rare news event on the island. A band spokeswoman refuses to explain what he was doing up the tree, but the British newspaper The Independent quotes an islander as saying, "Picking coconuts is quite common on the island. It's just that Keith had a bit of an accident coming down."
April 28, 1958 — David Seville's "Witch Doctor" hits #1, the first song to use sped-up vocals to create the squeaky sound that later becomes The Chipmunks.
April 29, 1944 — R&B and rock 'n' roll progenitor Louis Jordan's "G. I. Jive" enters the music charts, becoming his third #1 R&B record (for six weeks) and crossing over to #1 pop (for two weeks), his first appearance on that list. Jordan's discs hold the R&B record for the most time at #1, an astounding 113 weeks.
April 30, 1930 — Texas-born blues singer, bottleneck slide guitarist, and evangelist Blind Willie Johnson.
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On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
Birthdays Singers and Song Writers
1942 - Barbra Streisand
American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand who had the 1974 US No.1 single 'The Way We Were', and the 1980 UK & US No.1 single 'Woman In Love'. She is among a small group of entertainers who have been honored with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Films include, Funny Girl, The Owl and the Pussycat, The Way We Were, and A Star Is Born.
1969 - The Beatles
The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Back' the group's 16th UK No.1. Credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston", it was the Beatles' only single that credited another artist, 'Get Back' was also the Beatles' first single release in true stereo in the US.
1972 - John Lennon
John Lennon's controversial single, 'Woman Is the N****r of the World' was released in the US. The song peaked at No.57, despite virtually every radio station in the country refusing to play it. Yoko Ono said the phrase during a magazine interview in 1967 and Lennon later explained that he was making a point that women deserved higher status in society.
1976 - Paul McCartney
Paul and Linda McCartney spent the evening with John Lennon at his New York Dakota apartment and watched Saturday Night Live on TV. Producer of the show Lorne Michaels made an offer on air asking The Beatles to turn up and play three songs live. Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired. This was the last time Lennon and McCartney were together.
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