May30,2013 #Taz from FM96 Rocks radio show in London, Ontario #ldnont talking with Pete Townshend lead guitarist, songwriter for The Who

May30,1989 #CliffRichard releases his 100th single 'The Best Of Me' written by David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock and Richard Marx. Richard chose it for his 100th single milestone. The song will debut Jun4 at #2 on UK Singles Chart, his 26th Top3 UK single. The song originally by David

May30,1987 #DavidBowie kicks off his 87-date 'The Glass Spider Tour' at the Feyenoord Stadium Holland

May30,1983 The 3rd day (Rock Day) of the 4 day US Festival '83' in California, featuring David Bowie, Stevie Nicks & more. Over 750k attend

May30,1981 #KimCarnes is still at #1 on the billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with 'Bette Davis Eyes' for the 3rd week of a 5wk run. Carnes will fall to #2 Jun20 for one week and start another 4wk run at #1 Jun27. Eventually sitting at #1 for a total of 9wks

May30,1976 Canadian singer #JJBarrie is at #1 on UK Singles Chart with 'No Charge' originally a country music song, written by Harlan Howard and performed by singer Melba Montgomery in 1974 a #1 country hit in both the US and Canada. J. J. Barrie is considered a one hit wonder

May30,1974 Sadly Bernadette Whelan, a 14yo David Cassidy fan dies, four days after she was placed on life support. The official cause of death: traumatic asphyxiation from being crushed at the stage of the Cassidy concert May26. Coroner’s own words, a victim of contrived hysteria

May30,1971 #PaulMcCartney jumps straight to #1 and starts a 2wk run on the UK Album Chart with the LP 'Ram' The album features the US #1 single 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' which will reach the top of the charts Sep4,1971

May30,1970 #RayStevens starts a 2wk run at #1 on the billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with 'Everything Is Beautiful' written and produced by Ray Stevens

May30,1968 The #Beatles begin recording the double-LP known as the White Album. The official title is 'The Beatles' The 1st Beatles album released on the Apple Record label

May30,1966 The #Beatles release in the US the single 'Paperback Writer' written primarily by Paul McCartney and B-Side 'Rain' written by John Lennon with both songs credited to Lennon–McCartney. Paperback Writer is the last new song on their final tour of 1966

May30,1965 The soundtrack album to 'The Sound of Music' starts a 10-week run at #1 on the UK album chart. Eventually on and off the #1 spot for 70wks. The last date at #1 Nov17,1968. Spending 374 weeks on the UK LP Top100 charts, 233 weeks of that run in the Top10

May30,1965 The #RollingStones record six songs for 'The Clay Cole Show' a rock music TV show based in New York City and hosted by Clay Cole (Albert Franklin Rucker Jr). In 1965 the show was renamed Clay Cole's Discotek. The show aired in New York City on WNTA-TV and WPIX-TV

May30,1956 #DeanMartin peaks at #30 on the US Top40 Singles chart with 'Standing On The Corner' written by Frank Loesser introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson, and Roy Lazarus in the Broadway musical, The Most Happy Fella

BTD May30,1964 #WynonnaJudd (Christina Claire Ciminella) guitarist, singer The Judds (with mom Naomi Judd) 1984 1st US Country #1 Mama He's Crazy, +24 Country Top40s with 13 other #1s . Solo 1992 1st #1 She Is His Only Need, +12 Country Top40s with more 3 #1s

BTD May30,1955 #TopperHeadon (Nicholas Bowen Headon) drummer The Clash 1979 UK #11 London Calling, 1982 US #8 Rock The Casbah, +15 UK Top40s. 2003 inducted Rock Hall of Fame with The Clash. Solo released one studio album, one EP and three singles