This Day in Music For August 17, 2005

This Day in Music
For August 17, 2005
From VNU Entertainment News Wire

1998 - Carlos Santana's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is unveiled near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea.
1995 - Depeche Mode frontman David Gahan, 33, slashes his wrists in a suicide attempt.
1990 - Singer Pearl Bailey dies at age 72. After singing with Cootie Williams' band, Bailey hits on Broadway with ``St. Louis Woman'' in 1946. Her biggest musical hit is ``Takes Two to Tango,'' which reaches No. 7 on Billboard's pop chart in 1952.
1987 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Who's That Girl,'' Madonna. It is the title song of Madonna's third film.
1986 - A riot between rival gangs erupts at a Run DMC concert in Long Beach, Calif., seriously injuring 42 people.
1975 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Fallin' in Love,'' Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.
1977 - Tens of thousands of fans travel to Memphis to pay tribute to Elvis Presley. President Jimmy Carter issues a tribute statement.
1973 - Paul Williams of the Temptations dies at age 34. The group has four No. 1 hits by 1973 but does not reach the top 10 after Williams' death.
1970 - Christine McVie joins Fleetwood Mac on keyboards.
1969 - The Woodstock music festival ends.
1969 - Donny Wahlberg, one time member of New Kids on the Block, is born. His younger brother is rapper/actor Marky Mark, who has a top 10 hit in 1991-92 with the million-selling single ``Wildside.''
1958 - Belinda Carlisle is born. She becomes the lead singer of the all-female group the Go-Go's and has a solo No. 1 hit in 1987 with ``Heaven Is a Place on Earth.''
1950 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Goodnight Irene,'' Gordon Jenkins Orchestra & the Weavers.