1971 – American singer-songwriter Carole King released her second studio album Tapestry. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide
1973 – Elton John had his first UK No.1 album when Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player started a six-week run at the top of the charts. (1973)
1975 – Dave Alexander, the original bassist for The Stooges died from pneumonia aged 27
1978 – Van Halen released their self-titled debut studio album. Peaking at No.19 on the Billboard 200 the album went on to sell more than 10 million copies in the US.
1993 – On a special edition of the Oprah Winfrey show, Michael Jackson gave his first TV interview for 14 years, live from his Neverland Valley Ranch
1997 – Blur released their eponymous fifth studio album as well as lead single, Beetlebum, reaching the top of the UK charts the album also reached the top 20 in six other countries
2017 – Universal Records struck a deal to release much of the late musician Prince’s private archive. Universal said the deal gave it exclusive licensing rights to Prince’s “highly anticipated trove of unreleased works”
