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- In 1959, Domenico Modugno received the very first Record and Song of the Year Grammys for his rendition of “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volaré)” from 1958. He beat out Peggy Lee’s, “Fever”, “Catch a Falling Star” by Perry Como, “Witchcraft” from Frank Sinatra and “The Chipmunk Song.” Album of the Year went to Henry Mancini for The Music from Peter Gunn, while The Champs had the Best Rhythm & Blues Performance with “Tequila.”
- Twiggy saw a 1968 performance by Welsh singer, Mary Hopkin, and immediately recommended her to Paul McCartney as a possible addition to the Apple Records roster. Hopkin was a guest on Opportunity Knocks, a television talent show, the day after she turned 18. Six months later her smash hit, “Those Were the Days,” was sitting behind The Beatles’, “Hey Jude,” in the number 2 position.
- Four students were shot and killed by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio during an antiwar demonstration in 1970. Neil Young reacted to the senseless slayings by writing and recording the song, “Ohio,” with Crosby, Stills & Nash, the very next day. “Four dead in Ohio...,” David Crosby apparently wept, as the recording of the song faded out. Their version of Joni Mitchell’s, “ Woodstock,” was approaching the top 10 on the singles chart at the time. It was already followed by “Teach Your Children” before “Ohio” was released. Both, “Woodstock” and “Teach Your Children” were taken from the Déjà Vu album. “Ohio” made it to number 14 in the summer of 1970.
- Paul Butterfield died of drug-related heart failure in 1987.
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