This Day in Music History: July 27
July 27, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: July 27.
1968: Cass Elliot released her first solo single following the break up of The Mamas and Papas. ‘Dream a Little Dream of Me’ had been around since 1931 and had been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine and many others. Cass' version would be the most successful of them all as it peaked at No. 12 on the US chart, and No.11 in the UK.
1976: Bruce Springsteen sued his manager Mike Appel for fraud and breach of trust. The case went on for over a year, halting Springsteen's career. At the end, an out of court settlement was reached the following year.
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1976: Tina Turner decided to file for divorce from her husband Ike, thus ending their violent 16-year marriage and successful musical partnership.
1986: Queen became the first western act since Louis Armstrong in 1964 to perform in Eastern Europe when they played at Budapest's Nepstadion, Hungary. This show was filmed and released as 'Queen Magic in Budapest'.
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1992: Michael Jackson sued the British paper The Daily Mirror over photos and an article that claimed he was left a "scar face" from numerous plastic surgeries. This suit was eventually settled out of court.
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