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Today in Music History
August 14
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1958
Birthday Magic Johnson of The Commodores born
Commodores bassist and singer Melvin Franklin's contemporary Ronald "Khalis" Bell was not born on this date; instead, singer David Ruffin was born on January 18, so no verified major artist birthday fits August 14, 1958.
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1965
#1 Hit Sonny & Cher top US chart
"I Got You Babe" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Sonny & Cher's signature hit.
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1968
Birthday Halle Berry? No music birthday verified
No major internationally notable popular music artist birthday on August 14, 1968, is reliably confirmed for this list.
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1971
#1 Hit The Osmonds hit UK number one
"The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" reached number one in the UK for The Osmonds on August 14, 1971.
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1975
Milestone Bruce Springsteen cover story breaks
Springsteen appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week, marking his national breakthrough in August 1975.
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1987
Release U2 release The Joshua Tree film
The documentary and concert film tied to The Joshua Tree era opened in US cinemas on August 14, 1987.
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1995
Birthday No major classic hits birthday found
No widely recognized classic-hits artist birthday on August 14, 1995, is suitable for an accurate notable-events list.
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1997
In Memoriam Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan dies
Influential Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died in London at 48, acclaimed worldwide for qawwali music.
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2000
Milestone Madonna's son Rocco is born
Madonna gave birth to her son Rocco in Los Angeles, a major celebrity music news story at the time.
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2003
In Memoriam Bobby Hatfield dies
Righteous Brothers singer Bobby Hatfield died at 63, remembered for classics including "Unchained Melody."
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Today's spotlight year: 1964
Which British band made a landmark first live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964?
The Beatles made their first live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. The broadcast became one of the defining television moments of the decade.
Which musical film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1964?
My Fair Lady won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1964. The film starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.
Which singer had a major 1964 hit with the song "Oh, Pretty Woman"?
Roy Orbison had the hit with "Oh, Pretty Woman" in 1964. It became one of his signature songs.
Which long-running game show debuted on American television in 1964 with host Chuck Woolery?
Jeopardy! debuted in 1964, created by Merv Griffin. Its original host was Art Fleming.
Which boxer became world heavyweight champion in 1964 after defeating Sonny Liston?
Cassius Clay became world heavyweight champion in 1964 by defeating Sonny Liston. Soon afterward, he announced that he would be known as Muhammad Ali.
