August 14

 

On this day in 1958, Elvis Presley's mother Gladys died

 

Today in 1985, Michael Jackson won a bid over Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney to buy the ATV Music Publishing catalog

 

David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was born today in 1941

 

Richie Hayward of Little Feat died on this day in 2010

 

On this day in 1988, guitarist Roy Buchanan died after hanging himself with his own shirt

 

Today in 1964, Johnny Burnette was killed in a boating accident on Clear Lake California, aged 30

 

‘Who's Next’ was released today in 1971