2012 Event Curiosity, the Mars rover, broadcasts its first audio recording of a human voice from the surface of another planet 2010 Event An audio recording by Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says Muslim nations haven't done enough to support relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan 1996 Death John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur, dies at 81 1988 Event Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets "Carmen" 1987 Birthday Aaron Carter, born in Tampa, Florida, singer, album, 'Oh Aaron' features recording with older brother Nick, recorded, 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' for the movie, 'The Lion King' 1981 Birthday Alicia Keys, born in New York City, New York, born Alicia Augello Cook, singer, recording artist, actress, debut album, 'Songs in A Minor', won five Grammy Awards 1980 Event John and Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffin Records 1980 Event John and Yoko begin recording "Double Fantasy" 1978 Birthday Usher Raymond, born in Dallas, Texas, stage name, 'Usher', recording artist, actor, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, won five Grammy Awards, films include, 'In the Mix' 1977 Event Clash releases their 1st recording "White Riot" 1976 Death Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies 1973 Event President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate 1971 Birthday Missy Elliot, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, actress, producer, recording artist, double platinum album 'Under Construction', produced music for Mya, Beyonce, Lil' Kim 1970 Event Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (New York City) 1970 Event Beatles last recording session at EMI studios 1969 Event Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album 1967 Event 1st anti-bootleg recording laws enacted 1966 Event The Beatles began recording sessions for "Sgt Pepper" 1966 Birthday Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1964 Birthday Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 1962 Event Fab Four have their 1st recording session under name Beatles 1962 Event Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) 1961 Event Bob Dylan's 1st recording session-backup harmonica for Caroline Hester 1960 Event Aretha Franklins 1st recording session 1958 Event 1st color video recording on magnetic tape 1958 Event Recording Industry Association of American created 1956 Event 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast 1956 Event Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session 1955 Event Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 1954 Birthday Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 1953 Birthday Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 Event 1st video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca 1946 Birthday Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1943 Birthday Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Birthday Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1941 Birthday Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1939 Birthday O. V. Wright, born in Leno, Tennessee, singer, sang gospel, considered southern soul artist, first pop recording, 'That's How Strong My Love Is' 1939 Event Frank Sinatra made his recording debut 1934 Birthday Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 Event RCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th) 1929 Birthday Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1928 Event Last recording of Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues," made 1928 Event Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End blues" 1928 Event 1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers) 1923 Event Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane) 1920 Birthday Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1917 Event 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released 1914 Birthday John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur 1911 Birthday Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1911 Birthday Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording executive 1906 Birthday Gottlob Frick, born in Germany, singer, bass, performed opera including roles by Wagner and Mozart, best known recording is Osmin, in The Abduction from the Seraglio, Rocco in Fidelio, Sarastro in The Magic Flute 1877 Event 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison) 1877 Event Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device 1857 Birthday Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer, 1st sound-on-film recording 1855 Birthday William Seward Burroughs, New York, inventor, recording adding machine
