This Day In Music

A couple gems today. First, from thisdayinmusic.com, comes the story of Elton:

1999, Elton John was blasted by the Boy Scout Association after he appeared on stage at London's Albert Hall performing 'It's A Sin' with six male dancers dressed as Boy Scouts. The dancers had peeled of their uniforms during the performance.

I wonder if he makes his boyfriends dress up like that.

Now, we have Metallica:

1997, Metallica were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Reload’, the bands third US No.1 album.

Another of my all-time favorites.
But this album was right after they had their little religious phase. (Happens to the best of them.) It didn't hold a candle to the 'Black' album.

Next up, a dead rapper:

1994, Tupac Shakur was shot five times during a robbery outside a New York studio.

Click - boom. Need more bullets?

And now, Michael Jacksoff:

1991, Michael Jackson scored his fourth UK No.1 album with 'Dangerous.'

Yup, Dangerous. It was an omen. Little boys' parents should have taken heed.

More from Billboard.com:

Here's Tiny Tim:

1996 - Herbert Khaury, otherwise known as Tiny Tim of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" fame, dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 64.

Ahh, the falsetto voice which never fails to remind me of a rake being dragged across a sidewalk.

Billy Idol born:

1955 - Billy Idol (William Broad) is born in Stanmore, England.

Awesome voice whether you like his music or not.

Also born on this day:

1945, Roger Glover, bass, Deep Purple

1929, Born on this day, Dick Clark, host of US TV's longest running music show American Bandstand.

I'm surprised his face hasn't just fallen off by now.