Music History

Wilson Pickett was sentenced to one year in prison after driving under the influence of alcohol and hitting an 86-year-old pedestrian with his car. During his sentence, he suffered an eye injury in a confrontation with another inmate that required several operations.

Meat Loaf's album “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell” entered the Billboard 200 and subsequently reached No. 1. The album also topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia and sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.

Def Leppard released Retro Active, an album compiled from previously unreleased tracks, B-sides, and studio recordings from various periods of the band's career.

The Beatles released the albums 1962–1966 and 1966–1970 on CD in the US.

Nirvana reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with "In Utero," their third and final studio album. Kurt Cobain had originally wanted to name the album "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die." The album also topped the charts in the UK, Australia and Sweden.

The Pet Shop Boys' album "Very" reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It featured the hit single "Go West" and also topped the charts in Finland, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland.

American country singer Scotty McCreery was born in Garner, North Carolina. He rose to fame after winning the tenth season of "American Idol" in May 2011, and his debut studio album "Clear as Day" peaked at No. 1 on the US chart.

Take That, featuring Scottish singer Lulu, topped the UK Singles Chart with their version of Dan Hartman's 1979 disco hit "Relight My Fire." It became Take That's second UK No. 1 single and gave Lulu another No. 1 nearly 30 years after her first hit.

Faith Hill releases her debut album, Take Me As I Am, which includes “Piece of My Heart” and “Wild One,” both of which reached No. 1.