This Day in Music History – May 7th

1941 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded “Chattanooga Choo Choo.”

1958 – Van Cliburn signed an artist’s contract with RCA Victor Records.

1968 – Aretha Franklin recorded a live album in Paris.

1968 – Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John.

1971 – The Rolling Stones released “Brown Sugar”in the U.S. It was the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.

1978 – Bob Dylan sold 90,000 tickets in less than eight hours for upcoming concerts at London’s Wembley Empire Pool.

1982 – Diana Ross received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1984 – The Cars released the single “Magic.”

1991 – A judge in Macon, Georgia dismissed a wrongful death suit against Ozzy Osbourne. A local couple failed to prove their son was inspired to attempt suicide by Ozzy’s music.

1998 – Thousands of fans shut down central Tokyo after the suicide of Hideto “Hide” Matsumoto (X-Japan).

1998 – Steve Perry left Journey.

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