June 25

On this day in 2009, Michael Jackson died at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills

 

Today in 1987, songwriter Boudleaux Bryant died. With wife Felice, wrote, 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie' among others

 

Today in 1988, Hillel Slovak (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) died from a heroin overdose

 

Today in 2006, Nicole Kidman married Keith Urban at ceremony in Sydney, Australia

 

Singer, songwriter and heiress to the Simon & Schuster publishing firm, Carly Simon is 76 today

 

The late George Michael was born today in 1963

 

Today in 2006, music producer and arranger Arif Mardin died at age 74 from pancreatic cancer

 

Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner) was born on this date in 1946

 

The Soundtrack to the movie Purple Rain was released today in 1984