History Highlight:

Today in 1962, Aretha Franklin, the "First Lady of Soul", made her television debut, singing "Don't Cry Baby" and "Try A Little Tenderness" on ABC's American Bandstand.

Also, Today In:

1961 - The Beatles began what would be a two-year stint as headliners at Liverpool's Cavern Club.

1962 - An obscure Folk singer named Robert Zimmerman had his name legally changed to Bob Dylan.

1969 - Seven years later, Bob Dylan left his 10-year reunion at Hibbing High School in Hibbing, MN when a drunken former classmate picked a fight with him.

1997 - Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti died from complications brought on by AIDS.

Birthdays:

Record producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig is 58 today.

Garth Hudson, keys and saxophone player in The Band, is 76 today.