1981 – John Lennon scored a platinum album with Double Fantasy, a month after his assassination.

2000 - Melissa Etheridge answered the question regarding the paternity of the child she shares with partner Julie Cypher when she announced that David Crosby is the child’s father.

2000 - Longtime Megadeath guitarist Marty Friedman announced his exit from the heavy metal group.


Birthdays:

1945    Rod Stewart
1945    Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash
1946    Aynsley Dunbar of John Mayall/Jefferson Starship
1948    Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers
1948    Donald Fagen of Steely Dan
1953    Pat Benatar
1964    Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies


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