Today in Music History

July 16

• 1966
  #1 Hit The Troggs top US chart

  The Troggs reached No. 1 in the US with "Wild Thing," their only American chart-topper.

• 1966
  #1 Hit England wins World Cup song race

  The England World Cup Squad hit No. 1 in the UK with "Back Home," a football song produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter.

• 1971
  Birthday Corey Feldman born

  Actor and musician Corey Feldman was born in Los Angeles; he later released several pop and rock recordings.

• 1977
  #1 Hit Barry Manilow leads US chart

  Barry Manilow began a one-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Looks Like We Made It."

• 1983
  #1 Hit The Police hit No. 1 in US

  "Every Breath You Take" by The Police started an eight-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100.

• 1988
  #1 Hit Richard Marx tops US chart

  Richard Marx reached No. 1 in America with "Hold On to the Nights," his first US chart-topper.

• 1988
  Milestone Michael Jackson at Wembley

  Michael Jackson played the first of seven sold-out Wembley Stadium shows on his Bad World Tour.

• 1994
  #1 Hit All-4-One top US singles chart

  All-4-One began an 11-week US No. 1 run with their version of "I Swear."

• 1996
  Release Nas releases It Was Written

  Nas issued his second album, It Was Written, featuring "If I Ruled the World" and debuting at No. 1 in the US.

• 2002
  In Memoriam John Entwistle dies

  The Who bassist John Entwistle died in Las Vegas at age 57, one day before the band's US tour was due to start.