Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Today In Music History

Today in Music History - February 23, 2010

1910 - First ever radio contest is held
1927 - Pres. Coolidge creates the Federal Radio Commission (FCC)
1972 - Elvis and Priscilla Presley separated
1974 - Billy Joels most famous album "Piano Man" is released
1978 - Grammy Awards: Big winners included Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac and Debbie Boone
1979 - George Harrison releases his self titled album
1995 - Melvin Franklin (Temptations) died from heart failure.
1999 - Garth Brooks attended spring training camp with the San Diego Padres.
2003 - Norah Jones won five Grammy awards
2006 - The itunes music store records sales at 1 billion dollars

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