This Day in Music History: August 19
August 19, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: August 19.
1967: The Beatles scored their 14th US No.1 single with 'All You Need Is Love'. Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Marianne Faithfull and Walker Brother Gary Leeds all sang backing vocals on the track.
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1977: The Sex Pistols started an undercover UK tour as The Spots, (an acronym for Sex Pistols on tour secretly).
1988: 'Crazy' by Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog' were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years. The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889.
1996: James Brown appeared in Montauk, New York, as part of his Back at the Ranch tour. He was known to had a history of beating his wife, but in this tour he offered money that was raised at the event to an anti-violence organization called The Retreat, but was turned down.
1999: Lauryn Hill won New Artist Of The Year as well as Album Of The Year at the US 'Source Hip Hop Music Awards' in Los Angeles. R. Kelly won R&B Artist of The Year, DMX won Artist Of The Year as well as solo and live performer Of The Year.
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