History Spotlight:
Today in 1983, Donald Glover was born. A multi-talented artist known for wide-ranging accomplishments in entertainment, Glover first gained recognition as a writer for the TV series "30 Rock" and as a cast member of the sitcom "Community." But he has also achieved tremendous success under his musical alter ego, Childish Gambino – born from a Wu-Tang Clan name generator. After some independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011 and released his first studio album, Camp, followed by 2013’s Because the Internet and 2016’s Awaken, My Love!, which featured the hit, “Redbone.” More recently, his single “This Is America” won four Grammy awards, including Song and Record of the Year. 

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1960 - Sam Cooke accomplished a rare feat, reaching the No. 2 position on the pop and R&B charts simultaneously with his tune, "Chain Gang," his biggest hit since "You Send Me." 

1961 - Bob Dylan plays a show at Gerde's Folk City in New York that earns him a glowing review in the New York Times, giving him his first major media exposure. 

1964 - The Temptations began recording 'My Girl' which went on to be their first US number one and the first of fifteen US Top Ten hits. 

1965 - A half-hour Saturday morning cartoon show featuring real songs by the Beatles but not their actual voices (same as the Yellow Submarine movie three years later) debuted on ABC. The first episode, titled "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," had the boys exploring the ocean floor in a diving bell, discovering a love-sick octopus. The series ran through September of 1969. 

1967 - Little-known country singer Dolly Parton made her first appearance on The Porter Wagoner Show. She sang two songs from her debut album: "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy" Parton soon became the full-time replacement for the program's longtime singer, Norma Jean. 

1970 - The first episode of The Partridge Family was shown on U.S. TV, featuring Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce. 

1970 - Janis Joplin records "Me And Bobby McGee" at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood. She dies nine days later from a drug overdose at age 27. 

1975 - Jackie Wilson had a heart attack while performing live on stage at the Latin Casino in New Jersey. Wilson collapsed into a coma suffering severe brain damage. Wilson died on Jan. 21, 1984. Van Morrison wrote the song "Jackie Wilson Said," covered by Dexy's Midnight Runners. More recently, Hozier paid tribute to the R&B great with his song, "Jackie and Wilson." 

1980 - the drummer for Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, died after consuming the equivalent of 40 shots of vodka in four hours on the eve of embarking on a U.S. tour. "Bonzo" had been an intrinsic part of the Zeppelin sound, and the group decided it could not continue, deciding to disband shortly thereafter. Bonham is thought of as some to be the greatest and most influential rock drummer in history, and in 2016, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 1 in its list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time". 

1982 - Queen made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, where they performed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Under Pressure." 

1989 - New wave duo Tears for Fears release their third album, The Seeds Of Love. It's the last TFF release to feature Curt Smith, who relocates to New York to pursue a solo career after an acrimonious split with bandmate Roland Orzabal. They reunite in 2004 for Everybody Loves A Happy Ending. 

1990 - Drummer Dave Grohl auditioned for Nirvana and was instantly given the job. A year later, the band recorded Nevermind which exceeded all expectations and became a worldwide commercial success. Grohl's songwriting contributions increased in the following years, then after Cobain's death in April 1994, he took a brief turn with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and was rumored to have been considered for a possible replacement for Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese, but he would eventually steer towards solo work which would turn into the Foo Fighters, of which he is still the lead vocalist, rhythm and lead guitarist, and primary songwriter. 

1990 - INXS release X, the follow-up to their wildly successful 1987 album Kick. In the interim, lead singer Michael Hutchence released an album with his less glamorous band, Max Q. 

1993 - The US Postal Service issues a Patsy Cline commemorative stamp. 

1999 - Oasis singer, Liam Gallagher was stopped by customs officials at Heathrow airport and made to pay £1,300 (about $2,000) after not declaring a fur coat he had bought in America. 

2000 - Ozzy Osbourne formally requested that Black Sabbath be removed from the nomination list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Calling the inclusion "meaningless", Osbourne went on to say "Let's face it. Black Sabbath have never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine." 

2001 - The voice of Bob Marley ushers satellite radio onto the air, promising listeners greater variety on the dial - for a price - with the launch of XM Satellite Radio. It is the first worldwide broadcast of a satellite radio station. 

2007 - Bruce Springsteen releases Magic. 

2008 - MySpace Music, the all-in-one music service/social network, became a reality after agreeing to a deal with EMI, the last major label holdout. 

2017 - At the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers play their last concert, as Petty dies a week later. The show is the last stop on their 40th Anniversary tour. 

2019 - The first installment of Ken Burns' eight-part documentary series Country Music airs on PBS. The film chronicles the evolution of the genre from the early "hillbilly" musicians of the '20s with Fiddlin' John Carson through the New Traditionalists of the '90s with Garth Brooks. 

2022 - The movie Don't Worry Darling, starring Harry Styles, tops the box office while his song "As It Was" remains at #1 on the Hot 100. The film is directed by Olivia Wilde, who started dating Styles after meeting him on set. 

Birthdays: 

Cecil Womack was born today in 1947. 

Saxophone player Steve Mackay (who worked with the Stooges, Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody and others) was born today in 1949. 

Steven Severin, bass player for Siouxsie and the Banshees, is 68. 

Will Smith is 55. 

Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, is 40. 

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.