August 9 in History

• 1960

  August 9, 1960:

  Singer, Johnny Horton begins the recording of his hit single titled "North To Alaska".

• 1969

  August 9, 1969:

  American music band, Sly and the Family Stone drops their song called "Hot Fun In The Summertime", which is included in their album entitled “Greatest Hits”.

• 1974

  August 9, 1974:

  Irish singer, Gilbert O'Sullivan releases his singles, "A Woman's Place/Too Bad" in the United Kingdom.

• August 9, 1974:

  Leader of the Chase music group, Bill Chase, together with other three members of the band, dies in a terrible place crash in Minnesota.

• 1985

  August 9, 1985:

  NBC telecasts the first episode of the variety series titled “Motown Revue”.

• 1988

  August 9, 1988: Alternative rock collective, Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, issues their maiden album dubbed “Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars”. Its lead track is titled "What I Am".

• 1994

  August 9, 1994:

  American rap star, The Notorious B.I.G., drops his first solo track titled "Juicy". It’s off his album dubbed “Ready to Die”.

• August 9, 1994:

  Rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd oudoors their eighth album entitled “Endangered Species”. Some songs on the project are titled "Things Goin' On" and "Sweet Home Alabama".

• 2002

  August 9, 2002:

  American actor, Nicolas Cage ties the knot with actor Lisa Marie Presley.

• 2005

  August 9, 2005:

  Canadian rock ensemble, Nickelback, drops their single named "Photograph", which is the lead song off their album titled “All The Right Reasons”.