This Day in Music History – August 21st

1965 – Barry McGuire’s “Eve Of Destruction” was released.

1965 – The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic” was released.

1976 – It was announced by RCA Victor records that the sales of Elvis Presley records passed the 400 million mark.

1979 – Gary Numan single “Cars” was released.

1980 – Linda Ronstadt made her debut on Broadway. The production was Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.”

1987 – The movie “Dirty Dancing” was released in the U.S.

1990 – Prince released the soundtrack to “Graffiti Bridge.”

1990 – Ratt released the album “Detonator.”

1994 – John Denver was charged with drunken driving after crashing his Porsche into a tree.

1995 – R.E.M. sued Hershey Foods, claiming the company exploited its name when it ran a “Kit Kat – R.E.M. Concert” sweepstakes in Hershey candy bars. The suit was eventually dropped.

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