2014 Event Celebrity and pop singer Justin Bieber makes headlines when he is arrested for drunk driving, street racing and resisting arrest 2013 Event Pop band One Direction hosts 1D Day, a day consisting of a record, 7.5 hour-long socially interactive live-stream on YouTube and Google+ Hangout including live band performances and celebrity guests; the event was an unprecedented use of social media 2013 Event The 1950's American pop singer Patti Page, known for the songs, '(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window' and "Tennessee Waltz', dies in Encinitas, California at 85 years old 2012 Event A pop concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee takes place at Buckingham Palace, featuring artists Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, among others 2011 Event The music video for the single, 'Marry the Night' is released by pop singer Lady Gaga; the song is from her 2011 album 'Born This Way' 2009 Death Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68 2009 Death Kelly Groucutt, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres, dies in Worcester, England, at age 63 2005 Death Harold Kalin, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin, dies from automobile accident injuries, at age 71 2004 Death William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92 1999 Death Lionel Bart, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver!, dies at 68 1999 Death Dusty Springfield, pop singer, Son of a Preacher Man, dies at 59 1998 Death Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus 1997 Death Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist, dies of pneumonia at 73 1997 Death Jermaine Stewart, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out', dies liver cancer in Homewood, Illinois, at age 39 1994 Death Leigh Bowery, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood, dies at 33 1994 Death Jimmy Miller, pop drummer/singer/producer (Motorhead), dies at 52 1993 Event Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yankees rally to beat Boston 4-3 1992 Death Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42 1991 Death William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen), dies at 30 1990 Event "Love and Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart 1988 Death Nico, U.S. model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 1987 Death Andy Warhol, pop artist, dies of a heart attack at 58 1986 Event "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the U.K. pop chart 1986 Event "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1985 Event "We are the World" is recorded by Pop stars in Los Angeles 1984 Birthday Gareth Gates, born in Bradford, England, singer finalist on show, 'Pop Idol', sold over 3.5 million records; hit song, 'Unchained Melody', voted 'The Record of the Year' in 2002 1984 Birthday Mandy Moore, born in Orlando, Florida, singer, songwriter, actress, films include 'A Walk to Remember', teen pop albums include 'So Real, I Wanna Be with You' 1983 Event "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1982 Birthday Billie Piper, born in Swindon, England, singer, actress, pop singer, appeared as Rose Tyler in television series, 'Doctor Who' 1982 Death Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies 1982 Birthday Ryan Cabrera, born in Dallas, Texas, musician, pop rock, hit singles include, 'On the Way Down', '40 Kinds of Sadness', 'True', albums include, 'You Stand Watching' 1982 Event "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart 1980 Death John Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32 1979 Birthday Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide 1979 Event Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel 1979 Event "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart 1978 Birthday Vanessa-Mae, born in Singapore, violinist, pop and classical musician, techno style music, sold over 10 million copies worldwide, earned over $64 million 1978 Event British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published 1978 Birthday Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 1977 Birthday Fiona Apple, born in Manhattan, New York, singer, songwriter, alt-rock, pop, early jazz influences, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Criminal' 1974 Event "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1973 Death John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres, dies at 31 in Radlett, Hertfordshire 1973 Birthday Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Birthday Caroline Corr, born in Dundalk, Ireland, drummer, member of 'The Corrs' folk-rock band, pop, rock, Celtic genres 1972 Birthday Jeroen Thesseling, pop bassist, Pestilence, Spheres 1971 Birthday Mariah Carey, born in Huntington, New York, singer, rhythm and blues, pop music genres, five-time Grammy award winner, sold over 62.5 million albums 1971 Event "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on United Kingdom pop chart 1970 Birthday Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer, Sepultura 1970 Event 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival 1970 Event "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies 1969 Event 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival 1969 Event 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival 1969 Event 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival 1969 Event 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival 1969 Event 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin 1969 Event 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival 1969 Birthday Marco Foddis, pop drummer, Pestilence 1968 Event 100,000 attend Miami Pop Festival 1968 Birthday Bess Singh, Lennart Bes, Dutch pop drummer, Burma Shop-Hippies 1968 Event 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California 1968 Birthday Paulo, Jr., Brazilian pop bassist, Sepultura, Morbid Visions 1968 Birthday Patrick Uterwijk, pop guitarist, Pestilence, Consuming Impulse 1967 Birthday Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1967 Event Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California 1967 Event 50,000 attend Monterey International Pop Festival 1967 Birthday Dar Williams, born in Mount Kisco, New York, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pop folk genre, albums include, 'The Honesty Room', 'End of The Summer' 1967 Event "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby 1966 Birthday Patricia Kaas, French pop singer, Mademoiselle Chant 1966 Birthday Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer, Deacon Blue-Raintown 1966 Birthday Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer, Around the World 1966 Birthday Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist, See the Light 1966 Birthday Patrick Hannan, English pop drummer, Sundays-Can't Be Sure 1966 Birthday Al Jaworsky, Alan Doughty, pop bassist, Jesus Jones 1965 Birthday Rob Smits, pop drummer, Kong/Phlegm 1965 Birthday Fiachna O'Braonain, Irish pop guitarist, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go 1965 Event Kellogg's Pop Tarts pastries created 1965 Birthday Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Birthday Barry D, Iain Bakker, English pop musician, Jesus Jones 1964 Birthday Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist, Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell 1964 Birthday Arnold van Dongen, pop guitarist, Lois Lane-Amsterdamned 1964 Birthday Lorraine McIntosh, British pop singer, Deacon Blue-Fellow Hoodlums 1964 Birthday Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer, Stone Roses-Fools Gold 1964 Birthday Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1964 Birthday Ewen Vernal, British pop bassist, Deacon Blue-Your Town 1963 Birthday Gay "Mani" Mournfield, English pop bassist, Stone Roses 1963 Birthday Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist, Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real 1963 Birthday Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter, Adesso Te 1963 Birthday Nelis Gobel, pop guitarist, Burma Shave-Hippies 1963 Birthday John Philipson, pop bassist, Rowwen Heze, Kroenenberg 1963 Birthday Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer, The Sundays 1963 Event 1st transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio 1963 Birthday David Gavurin, English pop guitarist/composer, Sundays, Blind 1963 Event 1st "Pop Art" exhibition (New York City) 1963 Birthday MDV, Michiel de Vos, Dutch pop bassist, Burma Shave-Stash 1963 Birthday Paul Brindley, English pop bassist, Sundays, Can't Be Sure 1962 Birthday John Squire, English pop guitarist, Stone Roses, She Bangs the Drums 1962 Birthday Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz 1962 Birthday Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist, Kong-Phlegm 1962 Birthday Gilby Clarke, U.S. pop guitarist, Guns n' Roses-Civil War 1962 Birthday Martin Rongen, Dutch pop drummer, Rowwen Heze-Boem 1961 Birthday Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode 1961 Birthday Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff 1961 Birthday Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 1961 Birthday Leigh Bowery, born in Sunshine, Australia, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood 1961 Birthday Dirk de Vries, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff 1960 Birthday William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain 1960 Birthday Eus van Someren, pop guitarist, Scene, Blaauw 1960 Birthday Theo Vogelaars, pop bassist, Trockener Kecks/Paid Love 1959 Birthday Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club 1959 Birthday Jermaine Stewart, born in Columbus, Ohio, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out' 1959 Birthday Beverly Lee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, member, trademark holder for The Shirelles, an all girl vocal pop group 1958 Birthday Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave 1958 Birthday Mike Mills, U.S. pop bassist, REM-One I Love 1958 Birthday Bill Berry, U.S. pop drummer, REM-Sentimental Hygiene 1958 Birthday Jez Strode, born in England, born Jeremy Strode, drummer, musician, pop band genre, member of British pop band, Kajagoogoo 1957 Birthday Stephen Morris, English pop drummer, Joy Division-Atmosphere 1957 Birthday Julian Cope, Welsh pop musician, Eve's Volcano 1957 Birthday Mari Wilson, born in Neasden, England, singer, influenced by early 1960s pop music songs 1957 Birthday Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist, INXS-Kiss the Dirt 1957 Birthday Philip Chevron, English pop musician, Pogues-Peace and Love 1957 Birthday Jimmy McShane, Pop singer, Baltimora-Tarzan Boy 1957 Birthday Graeme Kelling, British pop guitarist, Deacon Blue-Real Gone Kid 1957 Birthday Johann Hoelzel Falco, born in Vienna, Austria, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus' 1956 Birthday Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur 1956 Birthday Danny Wilde, born in Maine, United States, musician, rock, pop rock, alternative rock genres, founding member, The Rembrandts and power-pop band, The Quick 1956 Birthday Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist, Hothouse Flowers-People 1956 Birthday Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist, Joy Division 1955 Birthday Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast 1955 Birthday Paul Simonon, English pop bassist, Clash-Havana 3 AM 1955 Birthday Steven Severin, British pop bassist, Siouxsie and Banshees-Wild Thing 1955 Birthday Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC 1955 Birthday Steve Jones, English pop guitarist, Sex Pistols-Mercy 1955 Birthday Mark Hollis, English pop musician, Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl 1954 Birthday Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1953 Birthday Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English pop drummer, The Pogues 1953 Birthday Earl Klugh, born in Detroit, Michigan, jazz musician, guitarist, composer, won Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, 1981 1953 Birthday Samantha Sang, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, pop genre, hit song at age 15 titled, 'You Made Me What I Am' 1952 Birthday Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains 1951 Birthday John Deacon, British pop guitarist, Queen-Somebody to Love 1950 Birthday Andrew Woolfolk, U.S. pop musician, Earth, Wind and Fire-Shining Star 1950 Birthday Michael Rutherford, English pop bassist, Genesis-Silent Sun 1950 Birthday David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1950 Birthday Darryl Hunt, English pop bassist, Pogues-Pair of Brown Eyes 1950 Birthday Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You 1949 Birthday Martin Duiser, pop producer, Vanessa, Lee Towers 1949 Birthday John Wetton, born in Willington, Derbyshire, musician, keyboardist, singer, bassist, guitarist, principal songwriter for ASIA, a pop rock band 1948 Birthday Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer 1948 Birthday Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live 1948 Birthday Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove 1948 Birthday Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis 1947 Birthday Dave Pegg, British pop bassist, Jethro Tull-Crest of a Wave 1947 Birthday Iggy Pop, born in Michigan, rocker, Zombie Birdhouse 1946 Birthday Martin Barre, British pop guitarist, Jethro Tull 1946 Birthday John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Birthday Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1945 Birthday Kelly Groucutt, born in Coseley, England, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres 1945 Birthday Bob Henrit, English pop drummer, Kinks-Waterloo Sunset 1944 Birthday Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 Birthday Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 1944 Birthday Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song 'Bobby's Girl' 1944 Birthday Arnold Muhren, Dutch pop bassist/singer, The Cats-Sailin' Home 1943 Birthday Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 Birthday Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat 1943 Birthday Garrett List, born in Phoenix, Arizona, composer, vocalist, trombonist, formed Julliard Ensemble, composed classical, jazz, pop, free jazz music 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Birthday Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1942 Birthday Gus Dudgeon, British pop producer, Joan Armatrading, David Bowie 1942 Birthday John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres 1942 Birthday Brian Jones, Lewis B Hopkin, English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday Jimmy Miller, U.S. pop drummer, Rolling Stones, Motorhead 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' 1941 Birthday Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, U.S. pop singer, Funkadelic-Knee Deep 1941 Birthday Sergio Mendes, jazz/pop musician, Brazil '66/'77/'88 1940 Birthday Bruce Channel, born in Jacksonville, Bruce McMeans, Texas, singer, rocker, known for hit song, 'Hey! Baby', rock and roll, pop music, recorded with Smash Records, Mercury Records 1939 Birthday Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron' 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 Beer Barrel Polka hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Will Glahe 1939 Birthday Peter Phillips, born in Birmingham, England, artist, painter, sculpture, screenprint, lithography, pioneer, Pop Art Movement 1939 Birthday Harold Kalin, born in Port Jervis, New York, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin 1938 Birthday Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 Birthday David Hockney, born in Bradford, England, artist, Pop Art 1935 Birthday Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine 1935 Birthday Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist, Hang on Sloopy 1935 Birthday Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly 1934 Birthday Lionel Bart, born in Stepney, England, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver! 1933 Birthday John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time 1932 Birthday Ronald B Kitaj, US/British painter/graphic artist, pop art 1929 Birthday Dory Previn, Rahway, New Jersey, pop singer, Love Be My Cover 1929 Birthday Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor 1927 Birthday Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychiatrist, $64,000 question winner 1927 Event "Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie 1927 Birthday Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer, Cry 1923 Birthday Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York City, Pop art painter, painted comic book panels 1921 Birthday Nazar Mohammad, cricketer, Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion 1917 Birthday Jo Stafford, born in California, American pop and jazz singer, pioneer of modern musical parody 1875 Birthday Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1787 Event Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop
