This Day in Music History: December 12

December 12, 2016

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: December 12.

 

1957: While he was still married to his first wife, Jane Mitcham, Jerry Lee Lewis secretly married his 13-year old second cousin Myra Gale Brown. His personal life was hidden from the public until a May 1958 British tour, where Ray Berry, who was a news agency reporter at London's Heathrow Airport, discovered about the third wife of Lewis. This publicity caused an uproar and the tour was canceled after only 3 concerts.

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1963: The Beatles topped the UK singles chart with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', the band's third No.1 (and first U.S. No.1) and this year's UK Christmas No.1.

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1967: Rolling Stones member, Brian Jones, was given 3 years probation and a £1,000 fine for drug offences. Three psychiatrists agreed that he was an extremely frightened young man with suicidal tendencies. He died on July 3, 1969 with the coroner's report stating: "death by misadventure". He also noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse.

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1970: The Doors played what would be their last ever live show with Jim Morrison. Their show took place at the Warehouse in New Orleans.

 

1981: The Human League had their only UK No.1 hit with 'Don't You Want Me.' The song was the Christmas hit of 81, the biggest seller of 1981 and also Virgin Records first No.1 UK single. The band's singer Phil Oakey disliked the song so much, that it was set to be the last track on their latest album 'Dare'.

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1987: George Michael started a four week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Faith'. The song is taken from the album of the same name, and became the top-selling single of the year in the US in 1988.

 

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