Ray Charles was fined $10,000 and given a five year suspended prison sentence after being convicted of possessing heroin and marijuana.
John Lennon was asked to play the title role in "Jesus Christ, Superstar." The offer was taken back the next day.
The Montreaux Casino was destroyed by fire during a show by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Deep Purple who were recording an album their at the time write the 'Smoke On The Water.'
Born on December 3rd, 2008
Mike Stock - Stock, Aitken, Waterman production team Nicky Stevens - UK singer; Brotherhood Of Man Mickey Thomas - US singer; Elvin Bishop Group/Jefferson Starship
Dead on December 3rd, 2008
Hoyt Curtin (87) - composer and music producer, the main musical director for the Hanna-Barbera animation studio from its beginnings with The Ruff & Reddy Show Grady Martin (72) - Guitarist to Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Buddy Holly and played the riff on Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' until his retirement in 1986. (heart failure) Logan Whitehurst (29) - American drummer for the bands Little Tin Frog, The Secret Band and The Velvet Teen. He also plays keyboards, guitar, accordion, concertina, piano, and provided almost all of his backup vocals through multitracking (cancerous brain tumor).
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