This Day In Music History 2/20/20
1959 - Jimi Hendrix
16 year old Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut at a synagogue in Seattle
1963 - The Beatles
The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program "Parade of the Pops." They did 'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me". There total airtime on the show? Just over 4 minutes
1977 - Stevie Wonder
Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with 'Songs In The Key Of Life',
1980 - Bon Scott
AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking. The report said he drank himself to death.
1988 - Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue was at No.1 with 'I Should Be So Lucky.' Minogue had been and actress on an Australian soap opera.
1991 - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy' Awards.
2003 - Today is the 17th anniversary of the tragic fire that killed 100 people at a club during a concert by Great White in Rhode Island.
2007 - Britney Spears
The US hair salon where pop star Britney Spears shaved her head set up a website to auction her hair for more than $1m The website, buybritneyshair.com, claimed to have been set up by salon owner Esther Tognozzi included photos of the hair, saying it was "absolutely authentic".
2008 - The Rolling Stones
A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for $2 at a yard sale sold for $4,000 at an auction. The 'Black and Blue' LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones.
16 year old Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut at a synagogue in Seattle
1963 - The Beatles
The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program "Parade of the Pops." They did 'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me". There total airtime on the show? Just over 4 minutes
1977 - Stevie Wonder
Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with 'Songs In The Key Of Life',
1980 - Bon Scott
AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking. The report said he drank himself to death.
1988 - Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue was at No.1 with 'I Should Be So Lucky.' Minogue had been and actress on an Australian soap opera.
1991 - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy' Awards.
2003 - Today is the 17th anniversary of the tragic fire that killed 100 people at a club during a concert by Great White in Rhode Island.
2007 - Britney Spears
The US hair salon where pop star Britney Spears shaved her head set up a website to auction her hair for more than $1m The website, buybritneyshair.com, claimed to have been set up by salon owner Esther Tognozzi included photos of the hair, saying it was "absolutely authentic".
2008 - The Rolling Stones
A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for $2 at a yard sale sold for $4,000 at an auction. The 'Black and Blue' LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones.
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