February 1st

1934. Bob Shane (The Kingston Trio) born in Hilo, Hawaii.

1937. Don Everly born in Brownie, Kentucky.

1937. Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) born in Chickasaw, Alabama.

1938. Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers Of Invention) born.

1939. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury (The McCoury Brothers) born in Pennsylvania.

1939. Joe Sample (The Crusaders) born in Houston, Texas.

1945.Frank Sinatra leaves Hollywood by train for New York. The singer has been summoned to appear in front of the New York draft board for re-classification. On his first examination on December 9th, 1943, at the Armed Services Induction Station in Newark, New Jersey, he was classified 4-F due to a perforated left eardrum and chronic mastoiditis. Whilst in New York, Sinatra will be making an appointment for another examination at the same induction centre.

1950.Frank Sinatra and his wife, Nancy officially separate.

1951. Fran Christiana (Fabulous Thunderbirds) born in Westerly, Rhode Island.

1952. Rick James born James Johnson in Buffalo, New York.

1954. Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) born in Panama City, Florida.

1954. Bassist Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag) is born.

1956. Exene Cervenka (X) born in Chicago, Illinois.

1961. Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool: The Beatles.

1962. The Beatles play The Cavern Club at lunchtime. At night they perform at the Thistle Cafe, West Kirby, Wirral, Cheshire. This performance is the first for which Brian Epstein took a commission, although he only takes 10% to cover the cost of petrol, oil, and miscellaneous expenses. The Beatles are paid the substantial (for that time) fee of 18 pounds. The Thistle Café was a dance instruction hall and cafe, and for this performance Brian Epstein convinced the proprietor to call it "The Beatle Club". The show was advertised as the "Grand Opening of The Beatle Club", but The Beatles never played there again! Support group: Steve Day & the Drifters.

1962. On Television: (U.S.A.) American Bandstand. Show #1174. Don & Juan.

1963. The Beatles play the Assembly Rooms in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and at St. Peter's Church Hall (Maney Hall) in Maney, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. The two venues are eight miles apart.

1964. The governor of Indiana asks to Indiana Broadcasters Association to ban the playing of The Kingsmen's single, "Louie Louie" claiming the lyrics are pornographic. DJs who've been playing the song, say it's impossible to work out what most of the words are in the song.

1964. Pearce Hall, Maidenhead, Berkshire: The Yardbirds.

1964. The Beatles' single, I Want to Hold Your Hand becomes #1 in the US (Billboard) chart.
In the evening, The Beatles perform two shows at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France.

1964. On Television: (U.S.A.) American Bandstand. Show #1605. Johnny Tillotson - "Worried Guy"; Linda Scott - "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?". The final edition of Bandstand from Philadelphis. (U.S.A.) The Hollywood Palace. Show #5. Host: Donald O'Connor. Musical guests include: Buddy Greco.

1965. P.J. Proby runs into trouble when his trousers split on a live television show. Promoters cancel scheduled concerts and ban him for being indecent and provoking his audience.

1965. Eighties Euro-pop starlet, Stephanie is born Princess Stephanie Marie Elizabeth of Monaco.

1965. Marquee Club: The Yardbirds.

1965. US release of 4-song EP "4 by The Beatles" (Capitol). Songs: "Honey Don't", "I'm a Loser", "Mr. Moonlight", "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby". 5 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #68.

1966. D.J. Laurent Garnier is born in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France.

1966. On Television: (U.S.A.) The Red Skelton Show. Show #637. Musical guests: The Hollies. (U.S.A.) Where The Action Is. Show 154. The Knickerbockers - "Lies; Jody Miller - "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"

1967. The Beatles are recording in Studio Two at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London. Working on: takes 1-9 of the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It wasn't until The Beatles had recorded the song that Paul got the idea to make the song the thematic pivot for the album. The recording session begins at 7:00 pm and ends at 2:30 am.

1967. Pink Floyd turn professional.

1967. On Television: (U.S.A.) Where The Action Is. Show 413. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "(Come Around Here) I'm the One You Need!"; The Surprise Package - "Birthday Party".

1968. Elvis Presley's wife, Priscilla, gives birth to the couple's only child - Lisa Marie - at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The new arrival weighed in at 6lb 15oz.

1968. Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco: Jimi Hendrix, support: Soft Machine

1968. Ringo Starr rehearses for an appearance on the Cilla Black television show "Cilla", scheduled for live broadcast on February 6.

1968. On Television: (U.K.) Top Of The Pops presented by Jimmy Savile and John Peel. Featuring Amen Corner - "Bend Me Shape Me"; Brenton Wood - "Gimme Little Sign"; Engelbert Humperdinck - "Am I That Easy To Forget?"; Manfred Mann - "The Mighty Quinn"; Plastic Penny - "Everything I Am"; Sandie Shaw - "Today"; The Love Affair - "Everlasting Love"; The Move - "Fire Brigade"; The Tremeloes - "Suddenly You Love Me".

1969. Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco: Them.
Fillmore East, New York: Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin and Porter's Popular Preachers.

1981. Adam & The Ants's single, "Young Parisians" is certified silver by the B.P.I. 1-Feb-81 Dolce Joe's single, "Shaddup You Face" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
John Lennon's single, "(Just Like) Starting Over" is certified gold and his single, "Imagine" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Madness's single, "Return Of The Los Palmas 7" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Rainbow's single, "I Surrender" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Look's single, "I Am The Beat" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Ultravox's single, "Vienna" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Neil Diamond's album, "The Jazz Singer" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.

1981. Marquee Club: The Mechanics.

1982. Today is declared Bar-Kays Day in Memphis, Tennessee, to honour the house band of legendary local label, Stax.

1982. Altered Images' "I Could Be Happy" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Fun Boy Three's "It Ain't What You Do It's Way That You Do It" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Haircut 100's "Love Plus One" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Jam's "A Town Called Malice" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Kraftwerk's "Computer Love/The Model" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Meat Loaf's "Dead Ringer For Love" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
OMD's "Maid Of Orleans" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Shakin' Stevens' "Oh Julie" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Stranglers' "La Folie" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Tight Fit's "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1982. Marquee Club: Stargazers.

1983. Belle Stars' "Sign Of The Times" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes' "Up Where We Belong" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Jam's "Going Underground" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Jam's "Strange Town" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Madness' "Our House" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Men At Work's "Down Under" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Tears For Fears' "Change" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1983. Aretha Franklin's album, "Jump To It" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Air Supply's album, "Now And Forever" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1983. Marquee Club: The Smart. Support: B.B..

1984. Following his accident, Michael Jackson receives an official letter from President Ronald Reagan describing him as "an inspiration to us all".

1984. Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Nena's "99 Red Balloons" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Thompson Twins' "Doctor Doctor" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1984. Marquee Club: Time UK. Support: Exposures.

1985. During an interview on the BBC-TV show "Newsnight", George Harrison expresses that he has some fears for his personal safety after the murder of John Lennon.

1985. Daryl Hall & John Oates' "Big Bam Boom" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
King's "Love & Pride" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson's "I Know Him So Well" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Stevie Wonder's "Woman In Red - Ost" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.

1985. Marquee Club: Liaison.
Long Beach Arena, California: Deep Purple (available as the bootleg "Purple Reign").

1986. Music publisher Dick James dies from a heart attack in London, aged 65.

1986. Diana Ross marries Arne Naess in Switzerland.

1986. Marquee Club: Larry Miller Band.

1986. New release: John Lennon's album "John Lennon: Live in New York City" on CD (Capitol).

1986. A-Ha's "Hunting High & Low" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Madonna's "Borderline" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Billy Ocean's "When The Going Gets Tough" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Su Pollard's "Starting Together" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Studio Cast Recording of "West Side Story - (Studio)" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.

1986. On Television: (U.S.A.) American Bandstand. Show #2681. Mike + The Mechanics - "Silent Running" & "All I Need Is A Miracle"; Billy Ocean - "When the Going Gets Tough"; A-Ha (music video) - "The Sun Always Shines on TV".

1987. Julio Iglesias' album, "1100 Bel Air Place" is certified 3 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Aretha Franklin & George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Freeez's "I.O.U." is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Steve 'Silk' Hurley's "Jack Your Body" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Pepsi & Shirlie's "Heartache" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Stevie Nicks' "Rock A Little" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Luther Vandross' "Give Me The Reason" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.

1987. The Judds' new album, "Give A Little Love" is released in the U.K.

1987. Marquee Club: Rock The World - Heat 1.
Hanover Messehalle, Hanover, Germany: Deep Purple.

1988. The Cars announce that they are splitting up.

1988. Krush's "House Arrest" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Paul McCartney's "All The Best!" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Simple Minds' "Reproduction" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1988. Carly Simon's album, "Coming Around Again" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1988. Marquee Club: White Lion.
The Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia: Pink Floyd.

1988. New release: (U.K.). George Harrison's special boxed edition single "When We Was Fab/Zig Zag" with a cutout of Harrison posed in his 1967 'Sgt. Pepper' uniform and a poster is released in the U.K.

1989. Marc Almond's "The Stars We Are" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Marc Almond (Featuring Gene Pitney)'s "Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Michael Ball's "Love Changes Everything" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Bananarama & Lananeenoonoo's "Help" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Holly Johnson's "Love Train" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
R.E.M.'s "Green" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Roy Orbison's "You Got It" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Simple Minds' "Belfast Child" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1989. Erasure's album, "The Innocents" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians's album, "Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Chicago's album, "19" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Fleetwood Mac's album, "Greatest Hits" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Kiss' album, "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Van Halen's album, "Van Halen" is certified 6 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Guns 'N Roses' album, "Appetite For Destruction" is certified 7 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1989. Marquee Club: Andi Sex Gang. Support: Anno Lucis.

1989. On Television: (U.S.A.) Late Night with David Letterman. Show #1088. Musical guest: They Might Be Giants.

1990. Beats International's "Dub Be Good To Me" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Cat Stevens' "The Very Best Of Cat Stevens" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Cher's "Heart Of Stone" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Phil Collins' "But Seriously" is certified 5 x platinum by the B.P.I.
De La Soul's "3 Feet High & Rising" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Kaoma's "Lambada" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Martika's "Martika" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Rod Stewart's "The Best Of Rod Stewart" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Technotronic Feat Ya Kid K's "Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
ZZ Top's "Eliminator" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.

1990. Marquee Club: One. Support: Innocence Lost + The Preachers.

1991. Andrew Lloyd Webber marries Madeleine Gurdon in a secret ceremony at Westminster Register Office. Only five close family members and friends attended. The couple had been expected to marry in a full church service on February 9th but felt the publicity would not be appropriate during the Gulf War. A church blessing will go ahead on that date with a reception to follow at the couple's mansion in Ecchinswell, Hants.

1991. Oletta Adams' "Circle Of One" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Alexander O'Neal's "All True Man" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Bangles' "Greatest Hits" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Betty Boo's "Boomania" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Chris Rea's "Auberge" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Del Amitri's "Waking Hours" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Free's "Alright Now - The Best Of Free" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
George Michael's "Listen Without Prejudice Vol I" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Innocence's "Belief" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Jesus Jones' "Doubt" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
KLF's "3Am Eternal" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Michael Jackson's "Bad" is certified 10 x platinum by the B.P.I.
The original Soundtrack to "The Lost Boys" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Queen's "Innuendo" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
David Lee Roth's "A Little Ain't Enough" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Simpsons' "Do The Bartman" and "The Simpsons Sing The Blues" are certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Stranglers' "Greatest Hits 1977-1990" is certified gold by the B.P.I.

1991. Depeche Mode's album, "101" and their album, "Music For The Masses" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
The Violent Femmes' album, "Violent Femmes" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1991. Marquee Club: Lawnmower Deth (early evening).
Marquee Club: Gigantic (late night).
Hackney Empire, London: Rock-a-Baby benefit with David Gilmour, Paul Young, Paul Carrack, Andy Fairweather-Low, Pino Palladino and Andy Newmark.

1991. On Television: (U.S.A.) Late Night with David Letterman. Show #1421. Musical guest: Edie Brickell. (U.S.A.) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Musical guest: Roger McGuinn.

1992. Tori Amos' "Little Earthquakes" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Carter The Un Stoppable Sex Machine's "30 Something" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Christians' "Christians" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Beverley Craven's "Beverley Craven" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Crowded House's "Woodface" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Dire Straits' "Brothers In Arms" is certified 12 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Elvis Presley's "From The Heart" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Eurythmics' "Greatest Hits" is certified 5 x platinum by the B.P.I.
George Michael's "Listen Without Prejudice Vol I" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Guns N' Roses' albums "Use Your Illusion 1" and "Use Your Illusion II" are certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Madness' "Divine" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Ned's Atomic Dustbin's "God Fodder" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Tom Petty's "Into The Great Wide Open" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
PM Dawn's "Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Police's "Every Breath You Take - Singles" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Primal Scream's "Screamadelica" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Salt 'N Pepa's "Greatest Hits" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Shakespears Sister's single, "Stay" is certified silver and their album "Hormonally Yours" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Simply Red's "Stars" is certified 5 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Sting's "Dream Of The Blue Turtles" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Supertramp's "The Autobiography Of" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Scott Walker & The Walker Brothers' "No Regrets - The Best Of ....." is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Wet Wet Wet's "High On The Happy Side" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.

1992. Squeeze's album, "Singles 45's And Under" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1992. On Television: (U.S.A.) Soul Train featuring Karyn White; Eric Gable; Nice & Smooth.

1993. New release: Tupac Shakur's new album, "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z." in the U.S.A.

1993. Arrested Development's "3 Years, 5 Months, And 2 Days In The Life Of ...." is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Beloved's "Conscience" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Bob Marley's "Legend" is certified 5 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Michael Bolton's "Timeless (The Classics)" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Eric Clapton's "Unplugged" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Cult's "Pure Cult" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Deacon Blue's "Whatever You Say, Say Nothing" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
East 17's "Walthamstow" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Go West's "Indian Summer" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Buddy Holly's "Words Of Love" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
KD Lang's "Ingenue" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Lemonheads' "It's A Shame About Ray" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Little Angels' "Jam" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The original Soundtrack's "The Bodyguard" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Paul McCartney's "Off The Ground" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Shakespears Sister's "Hormonally Yours" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Simply Red's "Stars" is certified 10 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Snap's "Madman's Return" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Sugar's "Copper Blue" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1993. Amy Grant's album, "Heart In Motion" is certified 4 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1994. Bobby Farrell, lead singer of Boney M, is given a two year suspended sentence when he appears in court at Leystad, Holland. Farrell admitted pouring petrol over his wife during a row in August 1992 when she threatened to sell the copyright to the group's name which she owned. Although the singer said he would set fire to his wife, a friend was able to calm the situation. Farrell told the court that he did not mean to harm his wife. He was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for two years.

1994. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart And Sting's "All For Love" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Tori Amos' "Under The Pink" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Toni Braxton's "Toni Braxton" and "Breathe Again" are certified silver by the B.P.I.
Garth Brooks' "In Pieces" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Mariah Carey's "Music Box" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Dina Carroll's "So Close" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
D:Ream's "On Vol 1" and "Things Can Only Get Better" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Diana Ross' "One Woman - Ultimate Collection" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
East 17's "Walthamstow" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Enigma's "Return To Innocence" is certified silver and their "Cross Of Changes" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Gary Moore's "Blues Alive" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Shara Nelson's "What Silence Knows" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Radiohead's "Pablo Honey" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Frank Sinatra's "Duets" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Doggystyle" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Soul Asylum's "Grave Dancers Union" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Sting's "10 Summoner's Tales" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Therapy's "Troublegum" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1994. Michael Bolton's album, "The One Thing" is certified 3 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Celine Dion's single, "The Power Of Love" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Ice Cube's album, "Lethal Injection" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Ricky Van Shelton's album, "A Bridge I Didn'T Burn" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Xscape's album, "Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1994. On Television: (U.S.A.) Late Show with David Letterman. Show #101. Musical guest: Joshua Kadison.

1995. Richey Manic (Edwards) of The Manic Street Preachers checks out of London's Embassy Hotel and disappears.

1995. Annie Lennox's "No More I Love Yous" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Celine Dion's "Colour Of My Love" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
The Eagles' "The Very Best Of The Eagles" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Free The Spirit's "Pan Pipe Moods" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Nicki French's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Green Day's "Dookie" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes The Hotstepper" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Leftfield's "Leftism" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
M People's "Elegant Slumming" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Madonna's "Like A Prayer" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
MN8's "I'Ve Got A Little Something For You" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
N-Trance's "Set You Free" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The original Soundtrack's "Pulp Fiction" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Jimmy Page / Robert Plant's "No Quarter" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Pulp's "His N Hers" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Rednex's "Cotton Eye Joe" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Senser's "Stacked Up" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Simple Minds' "Good News From The Next World" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Simply Red's "Men & Women" is certified 3 x platinum by the B.P.I.
The Beastie Boys' "Ill Communication" is certified gold by the B.P.I.

1995. A Tribe Called Quest's album, "The Low End Theory" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Bon Jovi's longform video, "Crossroad" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Dj Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince's album, "He's The Dj, I'M The Rapper" is certified 3 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Rush's album, "Rush" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Vince Gill's album, "Best Of Vince Gill" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Billy Ocean's album, "Greatest Hits" is certified platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1996. 3T's "Anything" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Babylon Zoo's "The Boy With X-Ray Eyes" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Michael Ball's "First Love" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Bluetones' "Expecting To Fly" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Cast's "All Change" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Cranberries' "Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We?" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Garbage's "Garbage" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
R Kelly's "R Kelly" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Michael Jackson's "History" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Moby's "Everything Is Wrong" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Oasis' single, "Don't Look Back In Anger" is certified silver by the B.P.I. and their album, "(What's The Story) Morning Glory" is certified 7 x platinum.
Radiohead's "The Bends" is certified platinum by the B.P.I.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' "One Hot Minute" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Skunk Anansie's "Paranoid & Sunburnt" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Sleeper's "Smart" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Smashing Pumpkins' "Mellon Collie & Infinite Sadness" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Status Quo's "Status Quo 30Th Anniversary Don't Stop" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Stone Roses' "The Complete Stone Roses" is certified gold by the B.P.I.

1996. Smashing Pumpkins' album, "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" is certified 5 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1996. On Television: (U.K.) Top Of The Pops. Presented by Lee Evans. Featuring Babylon Zoo - "Spaceman"; Buddy Holly - "Oh Boy" (Promo Video); Dog Eat Dog - "No Fronts-The Remixes"; E-Motion - "The Naughty North & The Sexy South" (Promo Video); Meat Loaf - "Not A Dry Eye In The House"; Northern Uproar - "From A Window"; QFC - "Everytime You Touch Me"; Radiohead - Street Spirit; Technohead - I Want To Be A Hippy"; The Bluetones - "Slight Return". (U.S.A.) Late Show with David Letterman. Show #0531. Musical guest: Dwight Yoakam.

1997. Boy George gets beaten up by two bouncers when he tries to jump the queue outside The Ministry Of Sound in London where he has been DJ-ing.

1997. 911's "The Journey" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Babybird's "Ugly Beautiful" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Backstreet Boys' "Quit Playing Games" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Blur's "Blur" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Daft Punk's "Homework" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
En Vogue's "Don't Let Go" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Fugees' "The Score" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Fun Lovin' Criminals' "Come Find Yourself" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Whitney Houston's "Step By Step" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Japan's "Exorcising Ghosts" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Lighthouse Family's "Ocean Drive" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Manic Street Preachers' "Everything Must Go" is certified 2 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Mansun's "Attack Of The Grey Lantern" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
No Mercy's "Where Do You Go" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Placebo's "Placebo" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Reef's "Glow" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Sash's "Encore Une Fois" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
Simply Red's "Greatest Hits" is certified 4 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Simply Red's "Life" is certified 5 x platinum by the B.P.I.
Smurfs' "The Smurfs Hits 97 (Cdemtv 150)" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Texas' "White On Blonde" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
The Blueboy's "Remember Me" is certified silver by the B.P.I.
U2's "Discotheque" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

1997. On Television: (U.S.A.) Soul Train featuring Chaka Khan; Kenny Lattimore.

1998. Kiss Ace Frehley jams with Karl Cochrane, Anton Fig, and Eric Singer at the NAMM Show.

1999. The soundtrack album, "You've Got Mail" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
Sugar Ray's album, "0.624305555555556" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.

1999. On Television: (U.S.A.) Late Show With David Letterman. Show #1159. Musical guests: Randy Scruggs; Vince Gill; Nile Rodgers.

2000. Doris Coley (The Shirelles) dies of cancer, aged 57.

2000. Guitarist C.C. DeVille announces that he's leaving Poison after Bret Michaels refuses to sign up DeVille's other band, Samantha 7 as support for their latest reunion tour. After a while, he's pursuaded to return to the band.

2000. Dr. Dre files a lawsuit against his accountants, alleging funds from his hits were incorrectly paid to his record label and not him.

2000. The Humane Society Of The United States issues a press release attacking rapper DMX for his video for the track, "What's My Name". The release states that images in the video of pitbulls in chains snarling at each other in what seems to be a fight ring, "glamourizes dogfighting and perpetuates the stigma that all pitbulls are dangerous and, therefore, unfit to have as pets". The video does not show dogs fighting and the record label, Island/Def Jam insisted that no dogs faught or were in any way harmed during the making of the video.

2000. Jerry Lee Lewis goes to a local hospital after cutting his finger with a knife at his home in Nesbitt, Mississippi. As the finger needs stitches, Lewis is given a local anesthetic to which he has a bad allergic reaction. He's transferred to Methodist Healthcare-Central Hospital in Memphis for treatment to counteract that and held overnight for observation.

2000. Muse take time out from their European tour to fly to London to receive the NME Premier Award for best New Artist. After the ceremony they head back to London's City Airport where a Lear Jet is waiting to take them back to Hanover where they're opening for Bush. As the plane is starting to take off, one of its engines bursts into flames. The pilot aborts and manages to guide the plane to an area of grass next to the runway. No one is hurt.

2000. Jay-Z's album, "Vol. 3...Life And Times Of S. Carter" is certified 2 X platinum by the R.I.A.A.
Elvis Presley's album, "Elvis Presley Gospel Treasury" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.

2001. The weapons possession and bribery trial of Sean "Puffy" Combs continues at the State Supreme Court in Manhattan. Two witnesses both testify that they saw rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow holding a gun during a shooting in Times Square in December 1999 that left three people injured. Although they named Barrow and identified the gun as being in a group of people surrounding "Puffy", neither stated that they had seen him holding the weapon.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, Combs legal problems continue. Inge Bongo files a lawsuit against the rapper in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The suit alleges that the Beverly Hills home she was renting from him for $ 25,000 a month was "infested with insects, rodents and vermin". It also alleges that due to a broken door lock which the landlord would not replace, she was forced to access the house through a dog-flap in the door. A spokesman for the rapper, who had other matters to deal with, said that Bongo had vacated the property last August owing $ 50,000 in unpaid rent and $ 40,000 for damage done to the house. The suit was described as "completely frivolous".

2001. Country music songwriter, John Jarrad dies from respiratory failure in Nashville, aged 47. He had 11 number 1 country hits to his name.

2001. Gene Simmons films his segement, with Lars Ulrich, for "Who Want's To Be A Millionaire" Celebrity show...

2001. LeAnn Rimes takes the unusual step of posting a personal message to fans on her website, asking them not to but her new album, "I Need You". She tells them that she's suing both her manager (who happens to be her father) and her record label.

2001. On Television: (U.S.A.) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Show #1991. Musical guest: Beck

2002. Creed are forced to cancel tonight's show at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey after the death of guitarist Mark Tremonti's mother. The concert has been rescheduled for February 23rd.

2002. Drummer Josh Freese sits in as replacement for No Doubt's Adrian Young as they play tonight's "Superbowl Bash" in New Orleans. Young has taken time out to be on hand for the birth of his first child and will miss two other shows.

2002. Gerald Cattermole, the 52 year old father of S Club 7's Paul Cattermole is sentenced to two years and nine months in prison when he appears at St. Albans' Crown Court. Cattermole Snr. was found guilty of twice having sex with a girl and indecently assaulting her friend. Both girls were 14 years old and have learning difficulties.

2002. A copyright-infringement lawsuit against R&B trio TLC is filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit, brought by ex-Living Color lead singer, Corey Glover and his songwriting partner Michael Cirincione, alleges that parts of TLC's 1999 hit, "Unpretty" were lifted from a song called "Make Up Your Mind", offered by the writers to the group for their album, Fanmail". Although "Make Up Your Mind" was rejected, the suit claims that "significant, uncredited portions" have been used in "Unpretty". The suit also names record producer Dallas Austin along with record labels LaFace, Arista and BMG Music as well as EMI Music Publishing.

2002. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's album, "B.R.M.C." is certified silver by the B.P.I.
The Chemical Brothers's "Come With Us" is certified gold by the B.P.I.
Frank Sinatra's album, "A Fine Romance - The Love Songs Of Frank Sinatra" is certified silver by the B.P.I.

2002. On Television: (U.K.) Top Of The Pops. Presented by Jamie Theakston. Featuring A1 - "Caught In The Middle"; Britney Spears - "Overprotected"; Enrique Iglesias - "Hero"; Flip & Fill FT Kelly Llorenna - "True Love Never Dies"; Garbage - "Cherry Lips"; Incubus - "Wish You Were Here"; Ja Rule FT Ashanti - "Always On Time"; P.O.D. - "Alive".

2003. Mongo Santamaria, the Cuban conga player and percussionist, who was at the forefront of latin-jazz fusion, dies in a Miami hospital, aged 85. He had been on life support after suffering a stroke the previous week. His only mainstream commercial success was in 1963 when he hit the U.S. Top 10 with a version of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man". He will also be remembered for writing "Afro Blue", a song made famous by John Coltrane.

2003. On Television: (U.S.A.) Soul Train featuring K-Ci & JoJo; Cam'ron; Field Mob.