Birthdays

1930- S.P. Leary, Musician

1936- Levi Stubbs (Levi Stubbles), Singer

1936- Raful Neal, Singer

1939- Gary "U.S." Bonds, Singer

1950- Ronnie Dyson, Singer

1951- Eryke McClinton, Singer

1959- Jimmy Jam (James Samuel Harris III), Producer

1960- Norman ''Junior'' Giscombe, Singer

1976- Young Bleed (Glenn Clifton Jr.), Rapper

1976- Z-Ro (Joseph Wayne McVey), Rapper

Album Releases

"Workin' Overtime" - Diana Ross (1989)
"Walking with a Panther" - LL Cool J (1989)
"Runin' Off at Da Mouth" - Tung Twista (1992)
"And the Music Speaks" - All-4-One (1995)
"Batman Forever (soundtrack)" - Various Artists (1995)
"Derrumbe" - Gerardo (1995)
"Cowboy Bebop Remixes: Music for Freelance" - Various Artists (1999)
"Brutal Planet" - Alice Cooper (2000)
"Question in the Form of an Answer" - People Under the Stairs (2000)
"X&Y" - Coldplay (2005)
"Laugh Now, Cry Later" - Ice Cube (2006)
"Have You Seen?" - Rampage (2006)

Bonus Fact: The movie "Beat Street" was released on this day in 1984