Musician Birthdays: Bobby McFerrin (singer, famous for hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. Born in 1950), Vinnie Paul (former drummer of Pantera. Born in 1964), Lisa Loeb (US Singer/songwriter, famous for hit “Stay, I Missed You”. Born in 1968)

– In 1964: The Beatles spent the day filming at Twickenham Studios for A Hard Day’s Night. Filming on a stage set made to look like a train guard’s cage, where the Beatles played cards and mimed to ‘I Should Have Known Better’.

– In 1966: This week’s ITV music show ‘Ready Steady Go’, was entirely devoted to the music of James Brown.

– In 1967: The Supremes had their ninth US No.1 single with ‘Love Is Here And Now Your Gone’ a No.17 hit in the UK.

– In 1968: The Otis Redding single ‘Dock Of The Bay’, went gold in the US three months after the singer was killed in a plane crash.

– In 1971: Jim Morrison of The Doors arrived in Paris booking into The Hotel George’s, the following week he moved into an apartment at 17 Rue Beautreillis in Paris. Morrison lived in Paris until his death on July 3rd 1971.

– In 1972: Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with ‘Harvest.’ The album featured the hit single ‘Heart Of Gold.’

– In 1977: The Clash appeared at The Roxy Club, London, supported by The Slits, the first all-female punk group who were making their live debut.

– In 1978: Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’, album began a 416-week run on the UK chart, going on to sell over 2 million copies.

– In 1989: Debbie Gibson started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Electric Youth.’

– In 1995: Van Halen kicked off their 131-date Balance World Tour, at the Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola Civic Center, Florida. (Dubbed the “Ambulance” Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip surgery, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour).

– In 2000: Destiny’s Child went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Say My Name’.

– In 2001: Dave Matthews Band started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Everyday.’

– In 2005: The front door of Ozzy Osbourne’s childhood home in Birmingham went up for sale because the current owner was fed up with fans defacing it. Ali Mubarrat, who now owned the house in Lodge Road, Aston, said over the years it had become a pilgrimage destination. He was now auctioning the door on eBay and giving the money to charity.

– In 2008: Madonna was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony in New York City, she received her honour at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from singer Justin Timberlake. The 49-year-old thanked her detractors in an acceptance speech, including those who “said I couldn’t sing, that I was a one hit wonder”. Rock star John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Ventures and The Dave Clark Five were also among the inductees.

– In 2009: Heavy metal group Iron Maiden’s tour manager criticised people who were arrested for trying to gatecrash a concert in Bogota. Colombian police arrested more than 100 people after stones were thrown hours before the group were due to perform. In a statement posted on the band’s website, Rod Smallwood said: “We abhor the inane behaviour of a small minority of people outside.” Riot police fired tear gas canisters at those who tried to enter the concert without tickets.

– In 2011: The former singer with Iron Maiden was jailed for nine months for fraudulently claiming benefits. Paul Andrews, fronted the band between 1978 and 1981, under the stage name Paul Di’Anno. Andrews, 52, was jailed at the city’s crown court after earlier admitting falsely claiming more than £45,000. Fraud investigators had viewed online videos and read about gigs on the performer’s website.