History Highlight:

Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn was born today in 1952, making him 66 today. He founded 1970s/80s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, released a number of solo albums, was a member in his brother Neil's band Crowded House, and had a duo with his brother known as the Finn Brothers.

Also, Today In:

1966 - The Beatles started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Paperback Writer," the group's 12th U.S. No. 1 single.

1966 - Jackie Wilson was arrested for inciting a riot and refusing to obey a police order at a nightclub in Port Arthur, Texas. Wilson reportedly had a crowd of 400 whipped into a frenzy, and he refused to stop singing when requested to do so by police. He was later convicted of drunkenness and fined $30.

1967 - During a North American tour, the Jimi Hendrix Experience gave a free afternoon concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

1967 - The Beatles recorded "All You Need Is Love" live on the Our World program, the first live-via-satellite global television broadcast in history. The program featured contributions from multiple countries, and the BBC commissioned a song from The Beatles as the U.K.'s contribution. While the band sang live to a pre-recorded backing track on the broadcast, some of the vocals were re-recorded in the studio prior to the single's release.

1977 - Marvin Gaye went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Got To Give It Up," his third U.S. No. 1 single.

1983 - The film soundtrack to Flashdance started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.

1984 - Prince and The Revolution released the Purple Rain album five weeks before the premiere of the film.

1988 - Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist and founding member Hillel Slovak died due to a heroin overdose.

1988 - Debbie Gibson went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Foolish Beat," making Debbie, at age 17, the youngest female to write, produce and record a U.S. No. 1 single.

1993 - Bruce Springsteen was a surprise guest on David Letterman's final show as host of NBC's Late Night.

1993 - Nora Ephron's romantic comedy "Sleepless In Seattle", starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, opened in theaters. With songs from Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, and Harry Connick, Jr., the movie spawned a hit soundtrack and renewed interest in standards.

2009 - Michael Jackson died at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.

2014 - Amnesty International apologized to Iggy Pop after it had used an image of the singer in an anti-torture campaign without his permission.

2014 - Beyonce and Jay-Z kicked off their On The Run tour with a show in Miami, with the couple co-headlining. The tour was one of the most profitable ever on a per-show basis, averaging over $5 million per concert.

2016 - The Yellow Cloud guitar owned by Prince and said to be one of his favorites was bought at auction for $137,500 by the owner of the Indianapolis Colts. A lock of David Bowie's hair also sold for $18,750 at the same auction.

Birthdays:

Carly Simon is 73.

George Michael was born today in 1963.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Paul Shaffer's Day in Rock, Song Facts and Wikipedia.