Today in music history- June 14, 1961- Patsy Cline was seriously injured in a car accident. During her two month hospital stay, her song I Fall to Pieces gave the singer her first Country #1 and also became a huge country-pop crossover hit. 1977- Led Zeppelin played the last of six sold out nights at Madison Square Garden, in New York City during their 11th and final North American tour. The 3-hour set included: The Song Remains The Same, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Rock And Roll and When the Levee Breaks. 1994- Composer Henry Mancini died aged 70. Wrote the music to Moon River, which was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffanys by Audrey Hepburn, was also the theme song for the Andy Williams television show. Had the 1969 US #1 single Love Theme from Romeo And Juliet. Recorded over 90 albums, contributed music to over 100 movies, including Theme From The Pink Panther. 1995, Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher died after a chest infection set in following a liver transplant. Had been a member of Taste before going solo, sold over 30m albums worldwide. Voted Melody Makers Top Musician of the Year in 1972, auditioned for The Rolling Stones following the departure of Mick Taylor. Gallagher made his final performance on 10 January 1995 in the Netherlands. 1995, ABCs Diane Sawyer interviewed Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley on ABC-TVs Prime Time Live. It was the couples first interview since their surprise marriage a year earlier and was part of the publicity push for Jacksons album HIStory - Past, Present and Future: Book One. Jackson and Presley declared they were a normal married couple who hoped to have a baby. 1997- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans started a 11 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Ill Be Missing You, a tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G. Also a #1 in the UK. 1961- Born on this day, George ODowd, (Boy George), singer, DJ. Culture Club 1963- Born on this day, Chris Degarmo, with American progressive heavy metal band Queensryche.
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