History highlight:

Susan Janet Ballion, better known as Siouxsie Sioux, was born on this day in 1957, making her 67 today. She is best known for her time in Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976-1996) and the Creatures (1981-2005). Siouxsie and the Banshees released 11 studio albums and several U.K. singles, including "Hong Kong Garden," "Happy House," and "Peek-a-Boo," plus the U.S. Billboard Top 25 hit "Kiss Them for Me." With The Creatures, Siouxsie recorded four studio albums and the hit single "Right Now.”

Also, today in:

1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets released their first record and only single to make it to No. 1, "That'll Be The Day." It was inspired by John Wayne repeatedly uttering the catchphrase in the movie The Searchers.

1963 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, containing soon-to-be standards such as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," was released via Columbia Records.

1967 - The Bar-Kays, Otis Redding's backup band, entered the R&B chart with "Soul Finger." It would be their biggest hit without Redding. Six months later, four of the band members died in the same plane crash that killed Otis.

1977 - The Sex Pistols' version of "God Save The Queen" was released and promptly banned by the BBC for containing "treasonous sentiments." Nonetheless, it peaked at No. 2 on the U.K. charts.

1977 - Declan McManus made his first live debut in the U.K. under the stage name Elvis Costello.

1978 - The Rolling Stones released the rock radio and club dance/disco hit "Miss You." It was the first single from their soon-to-be-classic album Some Girls.

1987 - U2's concert in Rome was so loud that it set off earthquake alarms.

1994 - After a 14-year hiatus, the Eagles reunited for a show in Burbank, California, closing the show with "Desperado." They soon launched their Hell Freezes Over Tour, which became the first tour to charge more than $100 for a substantial number of tickets.

1995 - Cracked Rear View, the debut by Hootie & the Blowfish, went to No. 1 in America nearly 10 months after it was released.

2004 - The Bee Gees were made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace; Maurice's son Adam accepted on behalf of his father, who had died just six months earlier.

2006 - Red Hot Chili Peppers started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Stadium Arcadium, the band's ninth studio album.

2011 - American poet, soul and jazz musician, and author Gil Scott-Heron passed away. Upon the news of his death, Public Enemy's Chuck D tweeted "RIP GSH...and we do what we do and how we do because of you.”

2011 - A species of Afrotropical spider was named in honor of composer Brian Eno. The creature is called pseudocorinna brianeno.

2017 - "Despacito (Remix)" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber topped the Hot 100, becoming the first No. 1 on the chart sung mostly in Spanish since "Macarena" in 1996.

2017 - Gregg Allman, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, died at the age of 69 at his home in Savannah, Georgia after contracting liver cancer. The band's main songwriter early on, Allman contributed compositions like “Dreams” and “Whipping Post” to the Allman Brothers repertoire. Both songs became staples of their live shows; a cathartic 22-minute version of “Whipping Post” was a highlight of their acclaimed 1971 live album, At Fillmore East.

Birthdays:

American jazz giant Ramsey Lewis was born today in 1935.

Mal Evans, road manager for the Beatles, was born today in 1935.

Country singer Don “The Gentle Giant” Williams was born today in 1939.

British singer Cilla Black was born today in 1943.

Bruce Cockburn is 79.

Pete Sears — bassist for Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, and more — is 76.

Dee Dee Bridgewater is 74.

Eddie Harsch, keyboardist for the Black Crowes, was born today in 1957.

Split Enz and Crowded House guitarist and vocalist Neil Finn is 66.

Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes of TLC was born today in 1971.

Skye of Morcheeba is 50.

Andre 3000 of Outkast is 49.

Jadakiss is 49.

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