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Today in Music History: Stop! In The Name Of Love

February 20, 2014

The Supremes
The Supremes
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History Highlight:

Today in 1965, The Supremes entered both the pop and R&B charts with "Stop! In The Name Of Love." It would be their fourth consecutive #1 pop single.

Also, Today In:

1960 - Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut when he played a show at a High School in Seattle.

1970 - The single "Instant Karma" by The Plastic Ono Band was released in the US. John Lennon had written, recorded and mixed the track all in one day on the 22nd January 1970.

1980 - Bon Scott, singer from AC/DC, was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking.

1991 - Bob Dylan was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy Awards.

Birthdays:

Kurt Cobain was born today in 1967.