The number one single today in 1966:

The number one single today in 1983:

Today in 2006, the Rolling Stones played during the halftime of the Super Bowl:

Birthdays begin with Motown songwriter Barrett Strong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k

Corey Wells of Three Dog Night:

Two members of Blood Sweat and Tears: Trumpet player Chuck Strong …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKuqaZ0DQtk

… was born one year before Al Kooper:

David Denny played guitar for the Steve Miller Band:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgu5zMWolGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwoiy-Fwm0E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUHtJJ1Fgjs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbXx2ag6L4I

J.R. Cobb of the Atlanta Rhythm Section:

Duff McKagan played bass for Guns N Roses:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlzptZ9wieQ

Chris Barron sang for the Spin Doctors:

Two deaths of note today: Rudy Pompilli, saxophone player of Bill Haley and the Comets, in 1976 …

… and Doris Coley of the Shirelles in 2000:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lah0-o-gaYw