This Day in Music History: August 5
August 5, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: August 5.
1966: The Beatles' 7th studio album 'Revolver' was released in the UK. It featured hits such as: ‘Taxman’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘I'm Only Sleeping’, ‘Here, There and Everywhere’, ‘She Said She Said’, ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’. It spent 34 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, for seven of which it held the number one spot.
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1972: Aerosmith signed to CBS Records for $125,000 after the record company boss Clive Davis saw them play at Max's Kansas City Club New York.
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1983: Crosby Stills Nash & Young member David Crosby was sentenced to five years in prison in Texas for cocaine and firearms offences. The most interesting part however, is that he had slept through most of his trial.
1986: Michael Rudetsky (Culture Club keyboard player) was found dead at Boy George's London home in Hampstead. Cause of death was heroin overdose.
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1992: Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro died at the age of 38. His death has been the subject of controversy, since some claimed the attack was caused by an allergic reaction to garden pesticide, while others said Porcaro's heart was weakened by smoking and cocaine use. Porcaro also worked with Sonny and Cher, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, Paul Simon and Boz Scaggs.
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2008: Robert Hazard who was an American singer and songwriter died after surgery for pancreatic cancer. He wrote Cyndi Lauper's hit ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, and fronted Robert Hazard and the Heroes in the 80’s.
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