Today in Music History

July 14

• 1958
  Birthday Bebe Buell born

  Singer and model Bebe Buell, later known in rock circles and for her own music career, was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

• 1966
  Milestone The Supremes open at the Copa

  The Supremes began their engagement at New York's Copacabana, a major step in bringing Motown acts into elite mainstream venues.

• 1968
  Birthday Mark Leduc born

  Canadian singer Mark Leduc, later a member of the vocal group The Nylons, was born on July 14, 1968.

• 1973
  #1 Hit Barry White tops US chart

  Barry White reached No. 1 in the US with 'I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby,' his first solo chart-topper there.

• 1979
  #1 Hit Donna Summer hits No. 1

  Donna Summer began a four-week US No. 1 run with 'Bad Girls,' the title track from her breakthrough double album.

• 1980
  Release Ozzy releases Blizzard of Ozz

  Ozzy Osbourne issued his debut solo album 'Blizzard of Ozz' in the UK, launching his post-Black Sabbath recording career.

• 1989
  Release The Stone Roses debut arrives

  The Stone Roses released their self-titled debut album in the UK, a defining record of the late 1980s alternative scene.

• 1990
  #1 Hit Bette Midler leads US chart

  Bette Midler started a two-week US No. 1 run with 'Wind Beneath My Wings,' one of the signature ballads of her career.

• 1990
  Milestone Roger Waters stages The Wall

  Roger Waters performed 'The Wall' in Berlin to mark the fall of the Wall, in one of rock's most symbolic large-scale concerts.

• 1995
  In Memoriam Rory Gallagher dies

  Irish blues-rock guitarist and singer Rory Gallagher died in London at 47, leaving a major legacy in rock and blues.