#1 R&B Song 1967: “Jimmy Mack,” Martha & the Vandellas
Born: Maxine Sullivan, 1911; Harold Winley (the Clovers), 1933; Candi Staton, 1940; Mary Wells, 1943; Carolyn Franklin, 1944; Stevie Wonder (Steveland Hardaway Judkins), 1950
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1952 The Royals signed with Federal Records and went on to have thirteen hits after they changed their name to Hank Ballard & the Midnighters.
1957 The Dell-Vikings signed with Mercury Records. the Spaniels’ “Everyone’s Laughing” ($60) and the Diablos’ “Can’t We Talk This Over” ($80) were released.
1960 Frankie Lymon (without the Teenagers), Shirley & Lee, Robert & Johnny, Billy Bland, Major Lance, Barrett Strong, and Irma Thomas performed on a bill together with backing by Ernie Field’s band at the Regal theater in Chicago.
1961 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Clyde McPhatter, Sam Cooke, the Olympics, and Aretha Franklin appeared at the Keil Auditorium in St. Louis.
1971 Reaching his twenty-first birthday, Stevie Wonder was paid all of his childhood earnings while with Motown. Well. . . .not really. He earned more than $30 million but received only one million, resulting in new negotiations with the Berry Gordy company and the establishment of Stevie’s own publishing and production companies.
1989 Stevie Wonder spent his thirty-ninth birthday on stage at Wembley Arena in London.
1996 Patti LaBelle taped a TV special with the Boston Pops Orchestra.
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