On This Day In Music History 22 August

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 22 August:

Events
1962 – Beatles fire Pete Best: The Beatles played their first official gig with new drummer Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, just days after firing original drummer Pete Best.
1966 – Beatles perform last U.S. concert: The Beatles played at Shea Stadium, New York, in what would be their final U.S. concert tour appearance.
1969 – The Beatles take their last photo session: The Beatles gathered at John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park for their final official photo session together.
1970 – Creedence Clearwater Revival hit No.1: CCR scored a U.S. No.1 with “Green River,” one of five Top 10 hits the band had in 1969–70.
1979 – Led Zeppelin rehearsals for Knebworth: Led Zeppelin played the final date of their two-night comeback at Knebworth Festival, their last UK show with John Bonham.
1987 – Madonna earns her sixth U.S. No.1: “Who’s That Girl” reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1992 – Sting marries Trudie Styler: The Police frontman wed actress/producer Trudie Styler at St. Andrew’s in Dorset, England.
2004 – Al Dvorin killed in car crash: Elvis Presley’s long-time announcer (“Elvis has left the building”) died aged 81.
2017 – Taylor Swift wipes social media: Swift deleted all posts across her platforms, sparking speculation about her next era (which led to the Reputation album rollout).

Births
1928 – Karlheinz Stockhausen: German avant-garde composer.
1928 – Johnny Carter: Vocalist with The Flamingos and later The Dells.
1939 – Fred Milano: Member of doo-wop group Dion and the Belmonts.
1940 – John Lee Hooker Jr.: Blues musician, son of John Lee Hooker.
1945 – David Chase: (Not music but pop culture crossover) Creator of The Sopranos, later worked with rock soundtracks.
1947 – Donna Godchaux: Singer with the Grateful Dead (1972–79).
1956 – Debbi Peterson: Drummer/singer with The Bangles.
1961 – Roland Orzabal: Guitarist, singer, songwriter with Tears for Fears.
1963 – Tori Amos: American singer-songwriter and pianist.
1967 – Layne Staley: Lead vocalist of Alice in Chains (d. 2002).
1973 – Howie Dorough: Member of the Backstreet Boys.

Deaths
1984 – J.B. Hutto: American blues slide guitarist, aged 55.
2005 – Robert Moog: Pioneer of the synthesizer and electronic music, died aged 71.
2011 – Nick Ashford: Songwriter/producer (Ashford & Simpson), aged 70.

Album Releases
1969 – The Beatles: “Abbey Road” photo session teased album artwork (official release came Sept, but session date often referenced).
1980 – Kate Bush: “Never for Ever” (UK release date), the first album by a female solo artist to reach No.1 on the UK charts.
1995 – Foo Fighters: self-titled debut album released in UK (U.S. release was earlier that July).

Single Releases
1966 – The Supremes: “You Can’t Hurry Love” reached No.1 in the U.S. charts.
1980 – David Bowie: “Ashes to Ashes” topped the UK charts.
1987 – Madonna: “Who’s That Girl” officially hit U.S. No.1.
2005 – Kanye West: “Gold Digger” (feat. Jamie Foxx) released in the U.S., soon topping charts worldwide.

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