Music_Anniversary

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On August 2nd, 1957, Musician and actor Mojo Nixon was born in Danville, VA. Nixon is known for "Elvis is Everywhere", "Don Henley Must Die", Stuffing Martha's Muffin" and "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child". Mojo passed away February 7th, 2024.	38
On August 1st, 1942, Jerry Garcia was born in San Francisco, CA.	33
On August 2nd, 1962, Aretha Franklin makes her television debut, singing "Don't Cry Baby" and "Try A Little Tenderness" on American Bandstand.	25
On August 7th, 1976, Elton John and Kiki Dee were at #1 on the US singles chart with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart".	24
On August 3rd, 1979, The Talking Heads released 'Fear of Music', their 3rd studio album. It spawned the singles "Life During Wartime", "I Zimbra", and "Cities".	20
On August 4th, 1967, Pink Floyd released 'The Piper At the Gates of Dawn', their debut album. Most of the songs were penned by Syd Barrett. 'The Piper At the Gates of Dawn' has been recognized as one of the seminal psychedelic rock albums of the 1960s.	20
On August 5th, 1966, The Beatles released 'Revolver' in the UK, their 7th UK album; and arguably their greatest and most innovative release. The album cover, designed by Klaus Voormann, combined Aubrey Beardsley-inspired line drawing with photo collage. The album charted #1 nearly world-wide.	19
On August 6th, 1988, Guns N' Roses debut album, 'Appetite For Destruction' reached #1 in the US. The album's success was boosted by significant airplay with the singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine".	16
On August 5th, 2013, Keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer George Duke passed away at age 67. Duke work extensively with Cannonball Adderley, Frank Zappa, Stanley Clarke, and violist Jean-Luc Ponty.	14
On August 3rd, 1963, The Beatles play The Cavern Club in Liverpool for the last time. They played the first of their 292 shows there in 1961 when they made their debut performance.	14

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