From births to lawsuits, let’s check out what went down on this day in the music history books…
1931: US soul singer, Sam Cooke, was born on this day. He died on 11 December, 1964.
1965: DJ Jazzy Jeff was born on this day and went on to achieve a UK No.1 hit in 1993 with the single ‘Boom! Shake The Room’.
1977: Stevie Wonder went straight to the top spot on the US singles chart with ‘I Wish’, which became his 5th US No.1 hit record.
1991: First signee of Def Jam, L.L. Cool J’s album Mama Said Knock You Out was certified platinum by the RIAA.
1992: Mariah Carey’s stepfather took her to court seeking damages, claiming that she’d owed him money for her Manhattan apartment, a car and dental work in her early years. He’d initially agreed to pay for it on the understanding that she would repay him when she became successful.
1998: Toni Braxton filed for Chapter 7 protection in US Bankruptcy Court in LA, listing liabilities of more than $1 million. She’s suffered bankruptcy throughout her career. Let’s hope her album with Babyface that’s set for release in February does well for the R&B singer.
1998: Snoop Dog filed a $10 million suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, its parent Coopers & Lybrand and former Gelfand accountant Steven Cantrock. The suit charged that they had mismanaged Snoop Doggy Dogg’s money.