February 5th:
1957 - Over 5,000 fans greeted Bill Haley when he arrived from New York on the liner Queen Elizabeth at Southampton, for his debut UK concert tour. Billy Haley was the first American rock artist to tour the UK.
1958 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization.
1965 - Screaming Jay Hawkins arrives in UK for tour. Stage props include a coffin.
1967 - Due to a Musicians' Union ban, the Rolling Stones were not allowed to play their hit "Let's Spend the Night Together" when they appeared on an ITV show.
1977 - Iggy Pop signs to RCA.
1998 - Elton John and Stevie Wonder played at the White House.
2001 - Juliet Peters appeared in a London court accused of making death threat's to singer Billie Piper. Peter's had made threatening telephone calls to the singer threatening to decapitate her and burn her body.
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