On this day
1985 |Judas Priest fans Raymond Belknap and James Vance shot themselves after listening to the Judas Priest album ‘Stained Class.’
1989 | Phil Collins started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Another Day In Paradise’.
2007 | The Police were named as the highest earning touring group for the past year, bringing in nearly £66.5m, ($132m).
Born on this day
1946 | Ray Tabano who was a founding member of Aerosmith.
1949 | Adrian Belew, American guitarist and singer, who worked with King Crimson and David Bowie.
1958 | Dave Murray, guitarist with English heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
1964 | Eddie Vedder, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with Pearl Jam.