This Day in Music History – February 19th

1964 – Simon & Garfunkel completed the original acoustic version of “The Sounds of Silence.”

1968 – Gerry Marsden (Gerry & the Pacemakers) began a 3-1/2 year run in the London stage production of “Charlie Girl.”

1970 – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart guest starred on ABC-TV’s “Bewitched”.

1971 – Paul McCartney released “Another Day” in the U.K.

1974 – Dick Clark premiered the “American Music Awards.”

1974 – KISS made their TV debut on “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert.”

1976 – Rich Stevens (Tower of Power) was arrested and charged in the murders of three men the night before in San Jose, CA. The reason was believed to be drugs. Stevens and another were found guilty on two counts of murder the following November.

1980 – Bon Scott, the lead singer of heavy metal band AC/DC, died in London at the age of 33. He died as a result of choking on his own vomit after drinking heavily.

1981 – George Harrison was ordered to pay ABKCO Music the sum of $587,000 for “subconscious plagiarism” between his song, “My Sweet Lord” and the Chiffons “He’s So Fine.”

1985 – Mick Jagger released “She’s The Boss” in the U.S. It was his first solo album.

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