Music History for July 231796 - Composer Franz Adolf Berwald was born. 1866 - Composer Francesco Cilea was born. 1941 - "Memories of You" was recorded by Sonny Dunham and his orchestra. 1950 - The Gene Autry Show premiered on CBS-TV. 1977 - Foreigner's "Cold As Ice" was released. 1977 - In Oakland, CA, Judas Priest opened for Led Zeppelin for the first time. 1980 - Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) died of injuries that he sustained in a car accident in Marin County, CA. 1990 - Production began on the film Falling From Grace. The film marked John Mellencamp's acting and directing debut. 1993 - A gunman fired into the New York club Danceteria. Eric Tallman (Erotic Exotic) was injured when the bullet grazed his skull. 1998 - It was announced that Iron Maiden would have to cancel the a month of its U.S. tour. The doctor of Blaze Bayley advised him to not sing for one month. |