The number one single today in 1969 reached number one because of both sides, including one of the first songs about the singer’s future ex-wife:

The number one album today in 1986 was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “Live/1975–85”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2fTuW3__oU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_X1KfdHEQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S4Hul4HW9E

Who has a birthday today other than the great Vin Scully?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U157X0jy5iw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK__GysKlUc

Singer and songwriter Merle Travis, who wrote …

Chuck Mangione:

Dennis Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas:

Felix Cavaliere of the Young Rascals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeUWlKc0-tE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL6BrZm_A8c

Ronnie Montrose of the Edgar Winter Group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFaSih2SRlY

Barry Goudreau of Boston:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VPLOVJ0u94

Two deaths of note: Today in 1996, Tiny Tim …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjRTo73cc9k

… and today in 2001, George Harrison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RYvO2X0Oo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icHU5zB5fLM