Music Features
Rock History Report for February 9th
1964 - The Fab Four made their American TV debut, performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
1981 - The legendary Bill Haley of the Comets died at his home in Harlingen, Texas, after suffering a heart attack.
1999 - Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters sued Miramax for allegedly using the band’s song “Big Me” without permission in trailers for the film ‘Rounders’.
Birthdays:
1939 Barry Mann, co-writer of "Who Put the Bomp"
1941 Brian Bennett of The Shadows
1942 Carole King
1951 Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas of Kool and the Gang
1960 Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1960 Jimmy Pursey of Sham 69
