| 2000 | Doug Nelson, the bassist in blues artist Jonny Lang's band dies after being hit by a truck while walking on a rural highway in Minnesota. Nelson, who grew up in St. Cloud, Minn., and had been a member of Lang's band for three years, is 46. |
| 2000 | Jazz drummer Vernel Fournier dies in Jackson, Miss., of complications from a recent stroke. He is 72. A New Orleans native, Founier is know for his delicate brushwork - the art of playing drums with splayed wire bristles, creating a smooth "swishing sound." |
| 1998 | Little Jimmy Dickens celebrates a historic milestone when he appears on the Grand Ole Opry in a performance that marks 50 years as a member of the show's cast. |
| 1995 | Alice in Chains' "Alice in Chains" is released on CD and cassette. Previously, the album only existed in a vinyl edition, released on Halloween of 1995. |
| 1995 | The Captain and Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille), hitmakers from the 1970s, renew their wedding vows in Virginia City, Nevada. It is their 20th anniversary. |
| 1992 | ``End of the Road'' by Boyz II Men logs its 13th and final week at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The previous longest-running hit of the rock era was Elvis Presley's two-sided ``Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog,'' which topped the chart for 11 weeks in 1956. The record stands for just three months as Whitney Houston's ``I Will Always Love You'' logs its 14th week at No. 1 on Feb. 20, 1993. In 1995, Boyz II Men ties Houston's record with ``I'll Make Love to You.'' |
| 1986 | Willie Nelson makes a guest appearance as a corrupt policeman on the television series ``Miami Vice.'' |
| 1979 | No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Pop Muzik,'' M. The performer's real name is Robin Scott. This is his only song to make the Hot 100. |
| 1976 | No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright),'' Rod Stewart. |
| 1951 | Singer/songwriter Nick Gilder ("Hot Child In The City") is born in London. |
| 1943 | Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson) is born in Fort McLeod, Alberta. Her biggest pop hit is ``Help Me,'' a top 10 song in 1974. |
| 1942 | Johnny Rivers (John Ramistella) is born in New York City. His biggest hit is ``Poor Side of Town,'' which reaches No. 1 in 1966. |
| 1937 | Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary is born in Louisville, Ky. |
| 1922 | Trumpeter Al Hirt is born in New Orleans. |
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