Music History for
February 6




1818 - Composer Henry Charles Litolff was born.

1939 - Elvis Presley's father, Vernon, was released from prison after serving 8 months for altering a check.

1943 - Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio's "Your Hit Parade."

1960 - Jesse Belvin and his wife died in an automobile accident in Los Angeles.

1970 - John Lennon's "Instant Karma" with Yoko Ono's "Who Has Seen the Wind?" was released in the U.K.

1971 - Richard Thompson leaves Fairport Convention.

1981 - Former Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison teamed up to record a musical tribute to John Lennon. The song "All Those Years Ago" was the result.

1987 - Joan Jett made her acting debut in "Light Of Day."

1987 - Sonny Bono declared his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs.

1990 - Billy Idol broke several bones in a serious motorcycle accident. As a result he could not appear in Oliver Stone's "The Doors" in a major role.

1998 - Falco died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic.

2002 - Celine Dion's "A New Day Has Come" was released for radio play. It was her first new song in two years.